Medway, central Maine

Medway Dam is on the West Branch Penobscot River in Penobscot County, Maine and is used for hydroelectric power purposes. Construction was completed in 1922. At normal levels it has a surface area of 120 acres. It is owned by Ppl Maine, Llc.

 

Medway is concrete, a gravity dam. Its height is 35.3 feet with a length of 448 feet. Maximum discharge is 18700 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 1980 acre feet. Normal storage is 1500 acre feet. It drains an area of 2120 square miles.

 

 

Lakes, Dams, and Recreational Facilities Near Medway

4 miles from MedwayDolby Pond 8 miles from MedwayNollesemic Lake 8 miles from MedwayMattaseunk Lake 9 miles from MedwaySalmon Stream Lake 10 miles from MedwayMattamiscontis Lake 10 miles from MedwayQuakish Lake 11 miles from MedwayEast Branch Lake 12 miles from MedwayMolunkus Lake 13 miles from MedwayLittle Mattamiscontis Lake 13 miles from MedwayCedar Lake 14 miles from MedwayFlatiron Pond 15 miles from MedwaySouth Twin Lake 15 miles from MedwayMillinocket Lake 16 miles from MedwayNorth Twin Lake 16 miles from MedwayCaribou Pond 16 miles from MedwayEndless Lake 16 miles from MedwaySouth Branch Lake 18 miles from MedwayMattanawcook Pond 18 miles from MedwayAmbajejus Lake 19 miles from MedwayMiddle Jo-Mary Lake 20 miles from MedwaySeboeis Lake 20 miles from MedwayLower Macwahac Lake 20 miles from MedwayUpper Jo-Mary Lake 20 miles from MedwayJo-Mary Lake 20 miles from MedwayPemadumcook Lake

 

 

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