Orono Dam, Orono

#5 among attractions in Orono

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The Orono Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Stillwater River at its confluence with the Penobscot River in Orono, Penobscot County, Maine. As a part of the Penobscot River restoration and the removal of the Great Works and Veazie dams, the Orono Dam and Stillwater Dam will be upgraded to maintain previous levels of power generation. ()

Opened: 1960 (65 years ago)Length: 1125 ftHeight: 25 ftCoordinates: 44°53'1"N, 68°39'52"W

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Orono United States

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Orono Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Orono Post Office, Collins Center for the Arts, Hudson Museum, University of Maine.

0.4 miW
City hall
Orono Post Office, Orono
11 min walk • The main Orono Post Office is located at 1 Bennoch Street in Orono, Maine. Built in 1933, it is a fine local example of Classical Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
1.1 miN
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Collins Center for the Arts, Orono
29 min walk • The Collins Center for the Arts, formerly the Maine Center for the Arts, is a performing arts center and concert hall located on the campus of the University of Maine in Orono, Maine.
1.1 miN
Specialty museum, Museum
Hudson Museum, Orono
29 min walk • The Hudson Museum is an anthropology museum that is operated by the University of Maine and is located in the Collins Center for the Arts in Orono, Maine.
1.2 miN
Universities and schools
University of Maine, Orono
31 min walk • The University of Maine is a public land-grant research university in Orono, Maine. It was established in 1865 as the land-grant college of Maine and is the flagship university of the University of Maine System.
1 miN
Museum
Page Farm & Home Museum, Marsh Island
25 min walk • The Page Farm & Home Museum is a museum on the campus of the University of Maine in Orono, Maine.
1.1 miN
Library
Raymond H. Fogler Library, Orono
29 min walk • The Raymond H. Fogler Library is an academic library at the University of Maine in Orono. The library's collections include approximately more than 1 million volumes, nearly 4 million periodical subscriptions, 1.6 million microforms, 2.2 million United States Federal, Maine...
1.1 miN
Observatories and planetariums
Maynard F. Jordan Observatory, Marsh Island
28 min walk • Maynard F. Jordan Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by University of Maine. Its first telescope was installed at the university in 1901, and was upgraded during the creation of the Emera Astronomy Center in 2014.
~1310 ftS
Greek Revival architecture
Nathaniel Treat House, Orono
7 min walk • The Nathaniel Treat House is a historic house at 114 Main Street in Orono, Maine. Probably built in the 1830s, the house is a fine example of transitional Federal-Greek Revival architecture executed in brick.
0.8 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
Gov. Israel Washburn House, Orono
21 min walk • The Gov. Israel Washburn House is a historic house at 120 Main Street in Orono, Maine. Built in 1840, it is architecturally significant as a fine local example of Greek Revival architecture, and is historically significant as the long-time home of Governor of Maine Israel Washburn, Jr.
1 miNW
Botanical garden
Fay Hyland Botanical Plantation, Marsh Island
26 min walk • The Fay Hyland Botanical Plantation, 10 acres, is an arboretum and botanical garden located along the Stillwater River on the University of Maine campus in Orono, Maine, United States. It is open to the public daily.
0.6 miSW
Interesting neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Orono Main Street Historic District, Orono
16 min walk • The Orono Main Street Historic District encompasses a well-preserved collection of predominantly residential 19th century buildings in Orono, Maine.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Orono Dam?

Nearby attractions include Nathaniel Treat House, Orono (7 min walk), Orono Post Office, Orono (11 min walk), Orono Main Street Historic District, Orono (16 min walk), Gov. Israel Washburn House, Orono (21 min walk).