Kennebec

Kennebec, a river of Maine, rises in Moose-head Lake, in the west of the state, and, passing Augusta, runs generally south to the Atlantic Ocean. Its length is over 150 miles. It is navigable for large vessels to Bath, 12 miles, and for steamers beyond Augusta. In its course it falls 1000 feet, affording abundant water-power. Except for a few miles from its mouth, the river is closed by ice for from three to four months in the year; and many companies are engaged in harvesting and storing the ice.