Sandy River Dam Removal Project
Somerset County, Maine

The Sandy River Project was an existing dam and impoundment located between the towns of Norridgewock and Starks on the Sandy River.  The project facilities included a concrete gravity dam with granite core consisting an an abutment on the southwest side of the spillway, a forebay, a sluice gate, and pin-supported flashboards.  Also included in the project was a 150-acre impoundment, an intake canal, powerhouse and appurtenant facilities.  The drainage area is approximately 578 square miles.  The project included decommissioning the Sandy River Project and completely removing the dam/spillway, resulting in improved anadromous and riverine fish passage.

(Shown are the before [upper left] and after photos of the Sandy River Project).

The following documents requires Adobe Acrobat Reader (.pdf) 

Minutes of Public Meeting - April 20, 2006 (.pdf)

Sandy River Environmental Assessment (EA) (.pdf)

Sandy River Dam Removal Powerpoint Presentation (.pdf)
 

Sandy River Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
 

Last Modified:  02/15/2007

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