Damariscotta River

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Damariscotta River
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“The Damariscotta River is a 19.0-mile-long (30.6 km) tidal river in Lincoln County, Maine, that empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Damariscotta is an old Abenaki word for "river of many fishes". There are 2,500-year-old oyster shell middens (heaps) along the banks of the Damariscotta River, which…”
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National GeographicJul 31

Following the waterways of Maine, from coast to mountains

National Geographic photographer Kiliii Yüyan follows the water, meeting the makers, guides, and creators whose craft is inextricably intertwined with the rivers, lakes, and tides that shape Maine.

Tidal estuary with oyster beds.

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