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Howland Dam (Maine)

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The Howland Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Piscataquis River at its confluence with the Penobscot River in Howland, Penobscot County, Maine, USA.[1] The Howland Dam was purchased by the Penobscot River Restoration Trust in 2010 from PPL Corporation, formerly Pennsylvania Power and Light, under an agreement reached several years earlier.[2] A fish bypass was constructed around the dam in 2015.[3]

The fish bypass in 2015
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.2387600°N 68.656600°W / 45.2387600; -68.656600
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Howland Dam
Howland Dam is located in Maine
Howland Dam
Howland Dam
Location within Maine
CountryUnited States
LocationHowland, Penobscot County, Maine
Coordinates45.2387600°N 68.656600°W / 45.2387600; -68.656600
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsPiscataquis River
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