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Kennebec

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[ken-uh-bek, ken-uh-bek] / ˌkɛn əˈbɛk, ˈkɛn əˌbɛk /

noun

  1. a river flowing S through W Maine to the Atlantic. 164 miles (264 km) long.


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The Kennebec River, which runs through Augusta, and the Sandy, Swift, Carrabassett and Androscoggin rivers were all seeing higher water levels than typical, leading to damage and closures, the Maine Department of Transportation said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

Coast Guard sent out a patrol boat along the Kennebec River but found nothing out of the ordinary after hours of searching, Chief Petty Officer Ryan Smith said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2023

The US Coast Guard is also searching the Kennebec River for the suspect, Lt Cmdr Ryan Koroknay said on Thursday, and 80 FBI agents have joined the hunt.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2023

Doubling Point Lighthouse has stood since the late 19th century and is located on the Kennebec River.

From Washington Times • Sep. 10, 2023

Because we had two weeks, we had my wife drop us at Caratunk, a remote community on the Kennebec River, thirty-eight miles short of Monson and the official start of the wilderness.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson