Milford Dam (Maine) facts for kids
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The Milford Dam, as viewed from Old Town, in May 2018.
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 Location of Milford Dam in Maine
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Penobscot County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44°56′27″N 68°38′52″W / 44.9407400°N 68.6478100°W |
| Opening date | 1906 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Penobscot River |
| Height | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Length | 1,400 ft (427 m) |
| Power station | |
| Commission date | 1942-1956 |
| Turbines | 5 x 1.6 MW Kaplan-type |
| Installed capacity | 8 MW |
The Milford Dam is a dam on the Penobscot River between Old Town and Milford in Penobscot County, Maine. The dam will receive 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. The dam's power plant has an 8 MW installed capacity.
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