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The Kennebec River before the construction of Edwards Dam was extremely important as a spawning ground for Atlantic fish. In 1837, the Edwards Dam was built across the Kennebec River, just shy of the limit of tidal influence. Made of timber and concrete, it extended 917 feet (280 m) across the river and 25 feet (7.6 m) high.
The dam was located on the Kennebec River, a river that flows 150 miles (240 km) south from Moosehead Lake, draining roughly one-fifth of the state of Maine.Most of the river's watershed consists of smooth and lightly to moderately developed land, encompassing many small and large lakes.
Harris Station Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Northeast Somerset, Somerset County, Maine. Also known as the Indian Pond Project, the dam was built from 1952 to 1954 as the largest hydroelectric dam in the state of Maine. It impounds the Kennebec River at the southern end of the natural Indian Pond, about 12 miles (19 km) downstream from ...
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Aug. 27—A heightened focus on a Fairfield dam's future has Gov. Janet Mills walking a tightrope on pursuing restoration of a vulnerable fish to the Kennebec River and balancing concerns around ...
Kennebec River, Maine. Wyman Dam stands roughly halfway between Skowhegan and its source, Moosehead Lake. Wyman Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Somerset County, Maine.. The dam was built in 1930 and connects the southwest corner of the town of Moscow with the southeast corner of Pleasant Ridge Plantation.
Apr. 9—Amid the flurry of public comments from municipalities and a lawsuit regarding a proposed amendment to the Kennebec River Management Plan, Maine Department of Marine Resources ...
The following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Maine, USA. Major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3 ), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3 ).