West Enfield Dam

West Enfield Dam
Location of West Enfield Dam in Maine
Country United States
Location Penobscot County, Maine
Coordinates 45°15′01″N 68°38′57″W / 45.250280°N 68.649060°W / 45.250280; -68.649060Coordinates: 45°15′01″N 68°38′57″W / 45.250280°N 68.649060°W / 45.250280; -68.649060
Opening date 1894
Dam and spillways
Impounds Penobscot River
Height 23 ft (7 m)
Length 970 ft (296 m)[1]
Power station
Commission date 1988
Turbines 2 × 11.4 MW bulb
Installed 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. 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 11.4 MW installed capacity.[3]

References

  1. "Dams in Maine". Maine.gov. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  2. "Penobscot River Restoration Project" (PDF). Penobscot River Restoration Trust. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  3. "Hydroelectric Plants in Maine". IndustCards. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
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