The Stroudwater River is a 15.2-mile-long (24.5 km) river located mostly in Cumberland County , Maine . The river begins as a small stream at Duck Pond in Buxton and grows as it flows through Buxton, Gorham , Westbrook , and finally Portland before emptying into the Fore River at Stroudwater falls in Portland's Stroudwater neighborhood . Several smaller streams flow into the river in Buxton and Gorham, including Deering Brook, Gully Brook, Fogg Brook and Silver Brook.
2-550: The Fore River Sanctuary , a nature preserve with footpaths and wooden bridges over wetlands, is located near the confluence of the Stroudwater and Fore rivers. 43°39′23″N 70°18′32″W / 43.65639°N 70.30889°W / 43.65639; -70.30889 This article related to a river in Maine is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Fore River Sanctuary The Fore River Sanctuary
4-582: Is an 85-acre (34 ha) protected area in Portland, Maine . Located in the Stroudwater neighborhood, the sanctuary is home of Jewell Falls, Portland's only natural waterfall and the former home of the Cumberland and Oxford Canal . It also includes a salt water marsh which attracts a number of different species of birds and small mammals. It is named after the nearby Fore River and was protected by
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