Farmington River (Liberia)

The Farmington River is a river in Liberia. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean near the town of Marshall.^[1]

Farmington River
Mouth of Farmington River in Liberia
Location
Country	Liberia
Cities	Harbel
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Bong Range
Mouth
• location	North Atlantic Ocean
• coordinates	6°07′51″N 10°22′13″W / 6.1308°N 10.3703°W / 6.1308; -10.3703
Length	120 km (75 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• right	Junk River (but see the text)
Hydropower	Firestone hydroelectric power station

The Farmington River, Junk River, and Gbage River join near the Atlantic coast to form an estuary.^[1] Some sources suggest that the river reaching the ocean is the Farmington River, whereas the Junk River is its tributary.^[2] Other, often older sources suggest the opposite.^[3][4]

Firestone Natural Rubber Company established rubber plantations by the Farmington River in 1926. The company built the Firestone hydroelectric power station, completed in 1942, to serve the plantation and the associated industry.^[5] In later years, the company has been accused of polluting the river.^[6]