highly criticized by environmentalists. The expansion of recreational access to the river through new roads and docks has remained a controversial topic in recent years. Development in much of the area surrounding the Allagash Wilderness Waterway is restricted by the Seven Islands Land Company, a private land management company that owns approximately 1 million acres (4,000 km²) of forest in northern Maine. The United States government maintains one stream gauge on the Allagash, located above the river's mouth near Allagash, Maine (), at which point the watershed is . The river's discharge (flow) at this gauge averages , with a recorded maximum of and minimum of . Annual maximum flows occur during the spring snow melt and minimums in the fall. References External links National Park Service; Allagash Wilderness Waterway USGS.gov: Real time Allagash River flow data National Weather Service : Forecast of Allagash River levels and flow Rivers of Aroostook County, Maine Rivers of Piscataquis County, Maine Tributaries of the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy) North Maine Woods Northern Forest Canoe Trail Wild and Scenic Rivers of the United States