Milford Dam (Maine)

Milford Dam
The Milford Dam, as viewed from Old Town, in May 2018.
Location of Milford Dam in Maine
CountryUnited States
LocationPenobscot County, Maine
Coordinates44°56′27″N 68°38′52″W / 44.9407400°N 68.6478100°W / 44.9407400; -68.6478100
Opening date1906
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsPenobscot River
Height20 ft (6 m)
Length1,400 ft (427 m)
Power Station
Commission date1942-1956
Turbines5 x 1.6 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity8 MW

The Milford Dam is a dam on the Penobscot River between Old Town and Milford in Penobscot County, Maine. The dam received a new fish lift as a part of an extensive project involving four dams to restore eleven species of sea-run fish to the Penobscot River. The Great Works Dam was removed in 2012 and was just downstream of the Milford Dam. The dam's power plant has an 8 MW installed capacity.