- Fore River (Maine)
The Fore River is a short horn-shaped
estuary , approximately 4 mi (6.4 km) long, separating Portland and South Portland inMaine in theUnited States . Many of the port facilities of the Portland harbor are along the estuary, which is formed just southwest of Portland by the confluence of several creeks. TheStroudwater River also flows into the river. It entersCasco Bay on the southeast edge of Portland. Like other coastal areas along theGulf of Maine , it experiences moderately high tides and thus the water level in the estuary and the harbor varies greatly throughout the day, leaving mud flats at low tide. It is spanned by three bridges: theCasco Bay Bridge which connects Portland to South Portland, Veterans Bridge which carries Route 1, and a causeway which carries I-295.
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