West Enfield Dam Explained

West Enfield Dam
Location Map:Maine
Coordinates:45.2503°N -68.6491°W
Country:United States
Location:Penobscot County, Maine
Opening:1894
Dam Height:23feet
Dam Length:970feet[1]
Dam Crosses:Penobscot River
Plant Commission:1988
Plant Turbines:2 × 11.4 MW bulb
Plant Capacity:22.8 MW

The West Enfield Dam, also known as the Stanford Dam, is a hydroelectric dam on the Penobscot River just above its confluence with the Piscataquis River between the towns of Enfield and Howland in Penobscot County, Maine, USA.The dam actually traverses a thin strip of the territory of the Penobscot Indian Island Reservation. The dam has a fish passage.[2] Its power plant has an 13 MW installed capacity.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dams in Maine. Maine.gov. 19 December 2012.
  2. Web site: Penobscot River Restoration Project . Penobscot River Restoration Trust . 18 December 2012.
  3. Web site: West Enfield Dam. IndustCards. 22 August 2023.