Down East
Hancock County
City of Ellsworth

Ellsworth Power House and Dam

The Ellsworth Power House and Dam is a hydroelectric power generation facility on the in . The dam, located just north of downtown Ellsworth, is also known as the Union River Dam, and impounds the river to create Leonard Lake, named for project's engineer, James Leonard.
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  • Type: Power station
  • Description: embankment dam in Hancock County, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Ellsworth Power House”
  • Address: 55 Grant Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hancock County Jail and Ellsworth Public Library.

Prison
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The former is located at 40 State Street in , the county seat of , United States. Built in 1885–86, it has a well-appointed living space for the jailer in the front, and a series of cells in the back. is situated 1,000 feet southeast of Ellsworth Power House and Dam.

Library
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The is the public library serving . It is located at 20 State Street in the city's central business district in a historically and architecturally significant Federal style house built in 1817, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Ellsworth Power House and Dam.

Movie theater
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is a Non-Profit performing arts center on Main Street in ). Built in 1938, it is a significant local example of Art Deco architecture, with a prominent marquee and a stepped steel-and-glass tower. is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Ellsworth Power House and Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ellsworth and Central Hancock.

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is a small city in on the Union River. It is the county seat of , with a population of about 6500 people. It was settled in 1763 and became a large lumber port and ship building center during the 19th century.

Hamlet
, also known as Fletchers Landing, is an unorganized territory in , , United States. The population was 132 at the 2020 census. The territory is designated as Township 8 Southern Division. is situated 4½ miles northeast of Ellsworth Power House and Dam.

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is a small, rural town in , in the state of , located on Blue Hill Bay, about 8 miles southwest of the county seat of , quite near and adjacent to .

Ellsworth Power House and Dam

Latitude
44.54435° or 44° 32′ 40″ north
Longitude
-68.42992° or 68° 25′ 48″ west
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Inception
July 1924
Operator
Brookfield Black Bear Hydro, LLC
Open location code
87PHGHVC+P2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 560667684
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4963705
Wiki­data ID
Q19867815
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In Other Languages

“Ellsworth Power House and Dam” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “diga di Ellsworth Power House and”

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