Milford Dam (Maine) Explained

Milford Dam
Location Map:Maine
Coordinates:44.9407°N -68.6478°W
Country:United States
Location:Penobscot County, Maine
Opening:1906
Dam Height:20feet
Dam Length:1400feet[1]
Dam Crosses:Penobscot River
Plant Commission:1942-1956
Plant Turbines:5 x 1.6 MW Kaplan-type
Plant Capacity:8 MW

The Milford Dam is a dam on the Penobscot River between Old Town and Milford in Penobscot County, Maine. The dam received a new fish lift as a part of an extensive project involving four dams to restore eleven species of sea-run fish to the Penobscot River. The Great Works Dam was removed in 2012 and was just downstream of the Milford Dam.[2] [3] [4] The dam's power plant has an 8 MW installed capacity.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dams in Maine. Maine.gov. 19 December 2012.
  2. Web site: The Project . Penobscto 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. Web site: David . Ferris . Hat Trick On The Penobscto River: Fewer Dams, Same Energy, More Fish . Forbes . December 18, 2012.
  5. Web site: Hydroelectric Plants in Maine. IndustCards. 19 December 2012.