Table 2. Dams on the lower main stem of the Penobscot River.
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Dam |
Dam Height (m) |
Dam Length (m) |
Hydropower capacity (Mw) |
Distance to Ocean (km) |
Proposed Action for Fish |
Proposed Action for Power |
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Veazie |
6 |
327 |
8.4 |
55 |
Removal |
Offline |
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Great Works |
6 |
435 |
7.7 |
69 |
Removal |
Offline |
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Milford |
6 |
427 |
6.4 |
73 |
State-of-the-art fish passage under construction |
Increase |
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West Enfield |
7 |
296 |
13.0 |
114 |
Fish passage exists (vertical slot fish ladder) |
Increase |
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Medway |
11 |
541 |
19.2 |
175 |
Future |
Increase |
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Orono |
8 |
343 |
2.3 |
63 |
Future |
New Power |
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Stillwater |
6 |
539 |
1.9 |
67 |
Future |
Increase |
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Howland |
6 |
201 |
1.9 |
112 |
Bypass |
Offline |
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