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Welcome to the Upper St. John River Organization

Helping to sustain our watershed and Acadian Forest

The Upper St. John River Organization is a resurrection of the Fish River Lakes Water Quality Association with expanded area and scope. The Fish River Chain of Lakes is comprised of 8 large lakes in northern Maine totaling 25,000 acres. These lakes are connected to each other by the Fish River, which empties into the St. John River at Fort Kent, Maine and Claire, New Brunswick, Canada. There are two major sources of flow in the Fish River chain. One flow begins at Long Lake, which flows southwest to Mud Lake, then Cross Lake, then Square Lake, then Eagle Lake, which drains north to the St. John River. The other flow begins at Fish River Lake, the highest elevation lake in the chain, which flows southeast to Portage Lake, then north to St. Froid Lake, which drains north to Eagle Lake, again finally draining north to the St. John River in Fort Kent.

The scope of the Upper St. John River Organization

The main office and executive directorship of the Upper St. John River Organization will be located in the St. John River Valley in the U.S. The geographic area to be included in the scope of the organization includes the St. John Valley and the sub-watersheds of the St. John River including the St. Francis River, the Allagash River, the Fish River Chain of Lakes, the Aroostook River, and the Meduxneakeag River. Expanded partnership will be pursued individuals in other sub-watersheds draining to the Upper St. John River in Canada, and a separate Canadian chapter may be formed.

Vision & Mission • Core Beliefs • Who We Are

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