Country United States Demolition date 2012 Length 1,426 ft (435 m) Decommission date 2012 | Opening date 1900 Impounds Penobscot River Height 6.1 m Impound Penobscot River | |
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Location Penobscot County, Maine Similar Veazie Dam, Milford Dam, Waldo–Hancock Bridge, Peaks‑Kenny State Park, Katahdin Ironworks | ||
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 began as a part of an extensive project involving four dams to restore eleven species of sea-run fish to the Penobscot River.
Map of Great Works Dam, Orono, ME 04473, USA
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