Temple Streamis a small river inFranklin County, Maine,United States. It is located in theKennebec Riverwatershed.[1]
| Temple Stream | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| County | Franklin County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Jessie Pond |
| • location | Temple, Maine |
| • coordinates | 44°44′53″N70°15′00″W/ 44.748°N 70.250°W |
| Mouth | Sandy River |
• location | West Farmington, Maine |
• coordinates | 44°39′22″N70°08′49″W/ 44.656°N 70.147°W |
It is named for the town ofTemple, Maine.Temple's Intervale Road runs along the stream's southern banks, while Cummings Hill Road crosses it, near it its intersection with Maple Street.
The stream is sourced from Jessie Pond, around 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of Temple, and flows into Sandy River, just to the east ofWest Farmington.[2]
In 2022, the Walton's Mill Dam in Farmington was demolished, allowing Temple Stream to flow freely through Walton's Mill for the first time in 240 years.[3]The change was made to allow fish passage, in turn protecting the endangeredAtlantic salmon,which have been spawning at the site.[1][4]
In 2005,Bill RoorbachpublishedTemple Stream: A Rural Odyssey.[5]It is also frequently mentioned inA Soldier's Son: An American Boyhood During World War II(2006) by John E. Hodgkins.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ab"Federal program will support Maine dam removal project to help salmon".Press Herald.Associated Press. 2021-07-22.Retrieved2023-11-08.
- ^Water Quality in Temple Stream, Farmington, Maine– Maine Department of Environmental Protection, April 2022
- ^"Temple Stream flowing freely for first time in 240 years – Daily Bulldog".2022-08-08.Retrieved2023-11-08.
- ^Revitalizing Temple Stream for the Farmington Community–Atlantic Salmon Federation
- ^admin_bm (2005-11-01)."A Review of: Temple Stream: A Rural Odyssey by Bill Roorbach".Believer Magazine.Retrieved2023-11-08.
External links
edit- Temple Stream– National Geologic Map Database