Title
Penobscot River dams provide half the power for the Great Northern Paper Company
Date
1-1-1995
Volume Number
Volume 12
Pages
64-69
Abstract
Penobscot River dams provide half the power for the Great Northern Paper Company, year-round sewage treatment for towns from Millinocket to Bangor, and 40 extra feet of water height for Chesuncook Lake. But Ripogenus Dam, built in 1915, also submerged some the area's historic natural beauty, and caused fluctuating water levels which, though vital for hydroelectricity, conflict with the needs of wetland vegetation and fish. Details.
Subjects
Dams, Penobscot River, Ripogenus Dam
Recommended Citation
Platt, David D., "Penobscot River dams provide half the power for the Great Northern Paper Company" (1995). Maine News Index - Island Journal. 275.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_island/275
Source
Island Journal