Country United States Purpose Power, flood control Opening date 1948 Height 23 m Owner Florida Power & Light | Location Buxton / Dayton, Maine Status Operational Impounds Saco River Catchment area 4,201 km² Impound Saco River | |
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Similar Dan Hole Pond, Pine River Pond, Silver Lake, Echo Lake, Conway Lake | ||
The Skelton Dam is an embankment dam on the Saco River between the towns of Buxton and Dayton in York County, Maine. It is located about 7 mi (11 km) northwest of Saco and Biddeford. The dam was completed in 1948 with the primary purpose of hydroelectric power generation. The largest fish lift in Maine was completed on the dam in 2001. The dam and facilities are owned by Brookfield Renewable.
Map of Skelton Dam, Buxton, ME 04093, USA
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