West Enfield Dam
The West Enfield Dam, also known as the Stanford Dam, is a hydroelectric dam on the Penobscot River just above its confluence with the Piscataquis River between the towns of Enfield and Howland in Penobscot County, Maine, USA.The dam actually traverses a thin strip of the territory of the Penobscot Indian Island Reservation.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Penobscot County, Maine, United States of America
- Also known as: “Stanford Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Penobscot Valley High School.
Penobscot Valley High School
School
Penobscot Valley High School is a 9–12 school serving… Penobscot Valley High School is situated 3,600 feet west of West Enfield Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Howland and Edinburg.
Howland
Town
Howland is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States, which was settled in 1818.
Edinburg
Village
Edinburg is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. Edinburg is situated 3½ miles south of West Enfield Dam.
Enfield
Village
Enfield is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. Enfield is situated 4 miles east of West Enfield Dam.
West Enfield Dam
- Location: Penobscot, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
45.25023° or 45° 15′ 1″ north
Longitude
-68.64876° or 68° 38′ 56″ west
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Open location code
87QH7922+3F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“West Enfield Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “West Enfield Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد ويست انفيلد”
- Italian: “diga di West Enfield”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: West Enfield and Morgan Beach.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Hichborn Middle School and Dollar General.
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