Depot River
The Depot River () is a tributary of the Big Black River (Saint John River), flowing in the townships T12 R17 Wels, T13 R16 Wels and T14 R15 Wels, in the Aroostook County in North Maine Woods in Maine, in United States. Its course runs entirely through forested region in an isolated mountain valley. The watershed of the Depot River is accessible by some forest roads of Maine. Geography. The source of the Depot River begins at the mouth of Little Lake Presley () (length: ; altitude: ), in townships T12 R17 WELS, in North Maine Woods, in Maine. This lake is  located in a small valley between two mountains (the one on west reached above sea level and that on the east reached ). This source is located at: From the mouth of Little Lake Presley, the Depot River flows over as follows: Upper courses of Depot River (segment of ) Note: Lake Depot gets its water from the top of the Depot River and a stream (from the south) which is the discharge of a series of lakes and Mary L Pond. Lower courses of Depot River (segment of ) This confluence is located: The Depot River pours on the south bank of  the Big Black River (Saint John River) () in the township T14 R15 Wels, in the Aroostook County. The latter flows northeast zigzagging up to a river bend of Saint John River where it pours on the west bank. The latest flows to the east, then southeast through all the New Brunswick and pours on the north bank of the Bay of Fundy which opens to the southwest on the Atlantic Ocean. Toponymy. The term "Depot" is associated with the Depot River in Lake Depot and Mont Depot.