Item 74733 - Harris Dam and hydro station, Indian Pond, ca. 1955
- Item 74733 - Harris Dam and hydro station, Indian Pond, ca. 1955
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- Item 74733
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Image Info Completed in 1955, Harris Station was the largest hydroelectric dam in Maine at the time.
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Its initial capacity of 75,000 kilowatts was later upgraded to 88,000.
The dam raised the level of Indian Pond by 20 feet, increasing the surface area from 2 to 5½ square miles.
