Orono Dam

The Orono Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the at its confluence with the Penobscot River in , , . As a part of the Penobscot River restoration and the removal of the Great Works and dams, the Orono Dam and will be upgraded to maintain previous levels of power generation.
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  • Dam
  • …lies at an elevation of 52 feet (16 metres)
  • Description: dam in Penobscot County, Maine, United States of America

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Orono Post Office and Page Farm & Home Museum.
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The main is located at 1 Bennoch Street in . is situated 2,200 feet west of Orono Dam.
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The Page Farm & Home Museum is a museum on the campus of the in . is situated 1 mile north of Orono Dam.
The is an anthropology museum that… is situated 1 mile north of Orono Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orono and Bradley.
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is a town in , United States.
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is a town in , , United States. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Orono Dam.
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is a town in , , United States. is situated 3½ miles southwest of Orono Dam.

Orono Dam

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Latitude
44.88352° or 44° 53′ 1″ north
Longitude
-68.6647° or 68° 39′ 53″ west
Open location code
87PHV8MP+C4
Geo­Names ID
4974314
Wiki­data ID
Q7103789

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“Orono Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Orono Dam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد اورونو”
  • Italian: “diga di Orono”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Webster and Basin Mills.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Orono United Methodist Church and Orono Public Library.

Maine: Highlights

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