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Originating from Moosehead Lake and the Moose River, the Kennebec flows gently for much of its course. The river had perhaps the most magnificent runs of anadromous fish on Maine's coast. Atlantic salmon, alewives, shad, sturgeon and striped bass all swarmed far upstream to spawning grounds. The fish were decimated, however, by dams and pollution. With the removal of Edwards Dam in July 1999, however, and more stringent discharge controls, the Kennebec is recovering (Read more about the Kennebec restoration).
Kennebec Data: Length: 230 miles Drainage Area: 5,870 square miles (above Merrymeeting Bay) Discharge at Merrymeeting Bay: 5,893 million gallons/day (avg.)
Local Organizations: Belgrade Regional Conservation
Alliance/Kennebec Highlands Project
Friends of the Kennebec Salmon Friends of Merrymeeting Bay Lower Kennebec Regional Land Trust Old Fort Western Sebasticook River
Watershed Association
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River Profiles: The Maine Department
of Transportation is planning to construct a new highway bridge across
the Kennebec in Augusta: read their Environmental
Impact Statement on this project. Rivers, Streams, and
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