Great Works Dam Coming Down

[Ray Wirth]

The recent BDN article is here:
bangordailynews.com/2012/06/08/news/bangor/old-town-dam-starts-to-come-down-monday-as-part-of-effort-to-revive-the-penobscot/

I heard somewhere that the dam removal (Great Works or Veazie dam, not sure which) was going to open up a stretch of river for summer-long whitewater paddling. Anyone know more about this?

[cdalton]

It is the Great Works dam. The Veazie dam is supposed to come out 2013-14.

I haven't heard anything specific about when we can safely paddle the area, although I know ultimately we'll be able to paddle from just below the Milford dam (ie downtown Old Town) to the sea. The Veazie dam has some drop (20'?), and there should be three season WW on the stretch above it.

If anyone goes to the festivities on Monday and learns more, please post.
www.nrcm.org/penobscot_celebration.asp