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93:Coordinates
1545:Categories
1473:Veazie Dam
1315:Winterport
1126:Kenduskeag
1028:Charleston
1014:Burlington
1000:Brownville
940:Toddy Pond
933:Telos Lake
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856:Lake Onawa
551:Dead River
387:"Timeline"
262:References
203:Veazie Dam
105:68°42′03″W
102:44°49′57″N
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1424:Orono Dam
1354:Fort Knox
1332:Landmarks
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1007:Bucksport
537:Watershed
236:Orono Dam
215:Eddington
1259:Prospect
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1035:Danforth
453:Archived
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312:July 23,
306:Archived
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79:Location
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1154:Lincoln
1133:Kingman
1105:Howland
1084:Hampden
1063:Enfield
979:Bradley
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232:Milford
71:Country
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242:. The
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195:8.4 MW
177:Length
169:Height
130:Status
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87:Maine
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1196:Milo
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