Great Works Dam Explained

Great Works Dam
Location Map:Maine
Coordinates:44.9205°N -68.6328°W
Country:United States
Location:Penobscot County, Maine
Opening:1900
Demolished:2012
Dam Height:20feet
Dam Length:1426feet[1]
Dam Crosses:Penobscot River
Plant Decommission:2012
Plant Capacity:8 MW

The Great Works Dam was a dam on the Penobscot River between Old Town and Bradley in Penobscot County, Maine, USA. The original Great Works Dam was constructed in the 1830s and replaced between 1887 and 1900. The dam was originally owned by the Penobscot Chemical Fibre Company and was acquired by Diamond International Corporation in 1968 along with the adjacent mill. The dam and powerhouse were sold several more times, and in 2010 the Penobscot River Restoration Trust bought the dam from PPL Corporation based on an agreement that was signed in 2004. On June 11, 2012, deconstruction of the dam beganas a part of an extensive project involving four dams to restore eleven species of sea-run fish to the Penobscot River.[2] [3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dams in Maine. Maine.gov. 19 December 2012. 8 April 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130408112106/http://www.maine.gov/megis/catalog/kml/state/impounds.kmz. dead.
  2. Web site: The Project . Penobscot River Restoration Trust . December 18, 2012.
  3. News: Nick . McCrea . Crews begin removing Great Works dam; interior secretary calls effort 'milestone for river conservation' . Bangor Daily News . June 11, 2012 .
  4. News: John . Holyoke . August 31, 2012 . Great Works dam removal reveals a 'new' old river . Bangor Daily News .
    Web site: David . Ferris . Hat Trick On The Penobscot River: Fewer Dams, Same Energy, More Fish . Forbes . December 18, 2012.