Damariscotta Lake Dam

Damariscotta Lake Dam is a dam in Town of Newcastle, Lincoln County, Maine. Damariscotta Lake Dam is situated nearby to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, as well as near the nature reserve Whaleback Shell Midden.

Type: Dam
Description: dam in Lincoln County, Maine, United States of America
Also known as: “Damriscotta Lake Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and Whaleback Shell Midden.

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church

Church

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St. Patrick's Catholic Church is a historic church at 380 Academy Hill Road in Newcastle, Maine. Built in 1807, it is the oldest surviving Roman Catholic church building in New England, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. St. Patrick’s Catholic Church is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Damariscotta Lake Dam.

Whaleback Shell Midden

Nature reserve

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Whaleback Shell Midden is a shell midden consisting primarily of oyster shells located on the east side of the Damariscotta River in Maine, United States. Whaleback Shell Midden is situated 1½ miles southeast of Damariscotta Lake Dam.

Lincoln Academy

Sports venue

Lincoln Academy is a private boarding and day high school and town academy located in Newcastle, Maine, serving students in Lincoln County, the United States, and other nations around the world. Lincoln Academy is situated 1½ miles southwest of Damariscotta Lake Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newcastle and Damariscotta.

Newcastle

Town

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Newcastle is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2020 census. The village of Newcastle is located in the eastern part of the town, on the Damariscotta River. Newcastle is situated 2 miles south of Damariscotta Lake Dam.

Damariscotta

Town

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Damariscotta is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,297 at the 2020 census. A popular tourist destination known for its oysters, the towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle are linked by the Main Street bridge over the Damariscotta River, forming the "Twin Villages". Damariscotta is situated 2 miles south of Damariscotta Lake Dam.

Nobleboro

Village

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Nobleboro, founded in 1788, is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,791 at the 2020 census. Nobleboro is named for Arthur Noble's son Arthur II. Part of Nobleboro was part of Shem Drowne's claim in the 1730s. Nobleboro is situated 2½ miles northeast of Damariscotta Lake Dam.

Damariscotta Lake Dam

Location: Town of Newcastle, Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.06186° or 44° 3′ 43″ north

Longitude

-69.52672° or 69° 31′ 36″ west

Elevation

52 feet (16 metres)

Open location code

87PG3F6F+P8

GeoNames ID

4962083

Wikidata ID

Q33130291

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“Damariscotta Lake Dam” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Damariscotta Lake Dam”
Italian: “diga del lago di Damariscotta”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Damariscotta Mills and Harrington Corner.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Nobleboro Volunteer Fire Department Mills Station and Saint Patricks Church.

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