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.[2][3][4]
| Great Works Dam | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Great Works Dam during week 1 of demolition | |
  Location of Great Works Dam in Maine | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Penobscot County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44°55′14″N 68°37′58″W / 44.92046°N 68.63275°W |
| Opening date | 1900 |
| Demolition date | 2012 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Penobscot River |
| Height | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Length | 1,426 ft (435 m)[1] |
| Power Station | |
| Decommission date | 2012 |
| Installed capacity | 8 MW |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dams in Maine". Maine.gov. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ "The Project". Penobscot River Restoration Trust. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ McCrea, Nick (June 11, 2012). "Crews begin removing Great Works dam; interior secretary calls effort 'milestone for river conservation'". Bangor Daily News.
- ^ Holyoke, John (August 31, 2012). "Great Works dam removal reveals a 'new' old river". Bangor Daily News.
Ferris, David. "Hat Trick On The Penobscot River: Fewer Dams, Same Energy, More Fish". Forbes. Retrieved December 18, 2012.