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Weldon Dam Construction 9/10/1938

Weldon Dam Construction 9/10/1938

McKay Station Surge Tank

McKay Station Surge Tank

Construction of Weldon Dam 12/11/1938

Construction of Weldon Dam 12/11/1938

McKay Station Wheel Pits

McKay Station Wheel Pits

Construction of North Twin Station 3/26/1926

Construction of North Twin Station 3/26/1926

Inside of McKay Station

Inside of McKay Station

Ripogenus Dam with Wood in the Water

Ripogenus Dam with Wood in the Water

Construction of McKay Station

Construction of McKay Station

McKay Station's Wooden Elbow Form 6/25/1952

McKay Station's Wooden Elbow Form 6/25/1952

Canada Falls Dam Camp Ground

Canada Falls Dam Camp Ground

Construction Preparation at McKay Station 8/21/1951

Construction Preparation at McKay Station 8/21/1951

Chesuncook Dam

Chesuncook Dam

Construction of North Twin Dam

Construction of North Twin Dam

Ripogenus Dam Log Sluice

Ripogenus Dam Log Sluice

Clearing the Pole Line to Build McKay Station 7/20/1951

Clearing the Pole Line to Build McKay Station 7/20/1951

McKay Station Wheel Pits

McKay Station Wheel Pits

Construction Behind Cofferdam at McKay Station Site 6/12/1952

Construction Behind Cofferdam at McKay Station Site 6/12/1952

Millinocket Lake Dam with Fishway Only Open

Millinocket Lake Dam with Fishway Only Open

Digging the Tunnel at McKay Station

Digging the Tunnel at McKay Station

Construction of Telos Dam

Construction of Telos Dam

Millinocket Lake Dam with Fishway and and Deep Gates Open

Millinocket Lake Dam with Fishway and and Deep Gates Open

Arial View of Stone Dam with Wood in Water 5/10/1952

Arial View of Stone Dam with Wood in Water 5/10/1952

Looking Across Ripogenus Dam

Looking Across Ripogenus Dam

Ripogenus Gorge Runoff

Ripogenus Gorge Runoff

Ripogenus Dam in the Winter

Ripogenus Dam in the Winter

Dolby Dam Office

Dolby Dam Office

Beginning Penstock at McKay Station From Ripogenus Dam 7/25/1952

Beginning Penstock at McKay Station From Ripogenus Dam 7/25/1952

McKay Station Penstock Unlined

McKay Station Penstock Unlined

McKay Station Site 8/3/1951

McKay Station Site 8/3/1951

Aerial View of Ripogenus Dam

Aerial View of Ripogenus Dam

Ripogenus Dam Building

Ripogenus Dam Building

Beginning the Penstock at McKay Station 9/21/1952

Beginning the Penstock at McKay Station 9/21/1952

Rainbow at Ripogenus Dam

Rainbow at Ripogenus Dam

Preliminary Construction at McKay Station 9/8/1951

Preliminary Construction at McKay Station 9/8/1951

Construction of McKay Station 5/28/1952

Construction of McKay Station 5/28/1952

McKay Station Penstocks 8/30/1952

McKay Station Penstocks 8/30/1952

Ripogenus Dam in 1917

Ripogenus Dam in 1917

Penstock at Ripogenus Dam

Penstock at Ripogenus Dam

Caucomgomoc Dam Cribwork

Caucomgomoc Dam Cribwork

High Water on McKay Station Site Cofferdams 2/27/1952

High Water on McKay Station Site Cofferdams 2/27/1952

Churchill Dam

Churchill Dam

Ripogenus Dam in the Winter

Ripogenus Dam in the Winter

Beginning Construction in the Winter at McKay Station 1/30/1952

Beginning Construction in the Winter at McKay Station 1/30/1952

Ripogenus Dam Cribwork

Ripogenus Dam Cribwork

Deluge Test on Transformer Mezzanine at McKay Station

Deluge Test on Transformer Mezzanine at McKay Station

Back Side of North Twin Dam

Back Side of North Twin Dam

North Twin Lake and Dam with Wood before the Taintor Gates

North Twin Lake and Dam with Wood before the Taintor Gates

Unknown Concrete Dam

Unknown Concrete Dam

Construction of McKay Station 1/10/1953

Construction of McKay Station 1/10/1953

Men Working on the McKay Station Roof

Men Working on the McKay Station Roof

Dolby Dam Units

Dolby Dam Units

Construction of McKay Station Wheel Pit

Construction of McKay Station Wheel Pit

Weldon Dam Construction 7/9/1938

Weldon Dam Construction 7/9/1938

Dolby Flowage in 1905 Before the Dam

Dolby Flowage in 1905 Before the Dam

Panorama of Dolby Dam Construction 5/1/1907

Panorama of Dolby Dam Construction 5/1/1907

Construction of Dolby Dam 8/31/1906

Construction of Dolby Dam 8/31/1906

Gerrish Cottage at North Twin Dam

Gerrish Cottage at North Twin Dam

Building the Tunnel to Penstock at McKay Station

Building the Tunnel to Penstock at McKay Station

Surge Tank at McKay Station 11/15/1951

Surge Tank at McKay Station 11/15/1951

Construction of Dolby Dam 8/16/1906

Construction of Dolby Dam 8/16/1906

Construction of the Basement Pit at McKay Station

Construction of the Basement Pit at McKay Station

Canada Falls Dam

Canada Falls Dam

Construction Preparation at McKay Station 8/29/1951

Construction Preparation at McKay Station 8/29/1951

Beginning the Tunnel at Ripogenus Dam 11/15/1951

Beginning the Tunnel at Ripogenus Dam 11/15/1951

Ripogenus Dam

Ripogenus Dam

West Brand of the Penobscot River Below Telos Bridge

Outside of McKay Station

Outside of McKay Station

Stone Dam 11/20/1899

Stone Dam 11/20/1899

Unknown Dam

Unknown Dam

Monticello Dam

Monticello Dam

Ripogenus Dam

Ripogenus Dam

High Water on McKay Station Site Cofferdams 2/27/1952

High Water on McKay Station Site Cofferdams 2/27/1952

Inside of McKay Station

Inside of McKay Station

Surge Tank at McKay Station 4/30/1952

Surge Tank at McKay Station 4/30/1952

Ripogenus Dam in the Winter

Ripogenus Dam in the Winter

Outside of the Newly Built McKay Station

Outside of the Newly Built McKay Station

Clearing the Pole Line to Build McKay Station 7/20/1951

Clearing the Pole Line to Build McKay Station 7/20/1951

Construction of McKay Station 9/27/1951

Construction of McKay Station 9/27/1951

McKay Station Headcover and Open Stator

McKay Station Headcover and Open Stator

Stone Dam Spilling with a Man Watching

Stone Dam Spilling with a Man Watching

Monticello Station Cook-Bunkhouse

Monticello Station Cook-Bunkhouse

Dolby Flowage Map Before the Dam

Dolby Flowage Map Before the Dam

Ripogenus Dam During Construction

Ripogenus Dam During Construction

Construction of McKay Station

Construction of McKay Station

Weldon Dam Under Construction

Weldon Dam Under Construction

Outside of McKay Station

Outside of McKay Station

Unit 1 Transformer Deck at McKay Station

Unit 1 Transformer Deck at McKay Station

Arial View of Stone Dam and Quakish Lake Full of Wood

Arial View of Stone Dam and Quakish Lake Full of Wood

Repairing Cribwork on Dam

Repairing Cribwork on Dam

Inside of McKay Station

Inside of McKay Station

Penstock at McKay Station 9/22/1952

Penstock at McKay Station 9/22/1952

Aerial View Behind Ripogenus Dam

Aerial View Behind Ripogenus Dam

Ripogenus Dam Tenders House

Ripogenus Dam Tenders House

Clearing the Pole Line to Build McKay Station 7/20/1951

Clearing the Pole Line to Build McKay Station 7/20/1951

Arial View of Stone Dam and Quakish Lake Full of Wood

Arial View of Stone Dam and Quakish Lake Full of Wood

Clearing the Pole Line to Build McKay Station 7/20/1951

Clearing the Pole Line to Build McKay Station 7/20/1951

Ripogenus Dam Runoff

Ripogenus Dam Runoff

McKay Station Runner and Shaft for Number 1

McKay Station Runner and Shaft for Number 1

Aerial View of Ripogenus Dam

Aerial View of Ripogenus Dam

Laying New Cribwork at Caucomgomoc Dam

Laying New Cribwork at Caucomgomoc Dam

Looking at the Cliff from the Roof of McKay Station

Looking at the Cliff from the Roof of McKay Station

Starting the Cofferdam for Penstock at the Ripogenus Dam 7/1/1952

Starting the Cofferdam for Penstock at the Ripogenus Dam 7/1/1952

Crane on Ripogenus Dam to Build McKay Station 7/14/1952

Crane on Ripogenus Dam to Build McKay Station 7/14/1952

McKay Station Site Cofferdam 2/15/1952

McKay Station Site Cofferdam 2/15/1952

McKay Station Surge Tank Framing

McKay Station Surge Tank Framing

Canada Falls Dam Cribwork

Canada Falls Dam Cribwork

Beginning the Walls at McKay Station 7/25/1952

Beginning the Walls at McKay Station 7/25/1952

McPherson Splash Dam

McPherson Splash Dam

Churchill Dam

Churchill Dam

McKay Station Scrollcase on Trailor

McKay Station Scrollcase on Trailor

Beginning Construction in the Winter at McKay Station 1/30/1952

Beginning Construction in the Winter at McKay Station 1/30/1952

Construction of McKay Station

Construction of McKay Station

Inside of McKay Station

Inside of McKay Station

Surge Tank Raw Hole Made With a Crane at McKay Station 5/17/1952

Surge Tank Raw Hole Made With a Crane at McKay Station 5/17/1952

Construction Preparation at McKay Station 8/29/1951

Construction Preparation at McKay Station 8/29/1951

Construction of Dolby Dam 8/10/1907

Construction of Dolby Dam 8/10/1907

Basement Before Framing of McKay Station 8/13/1952

Basement Before Framing of McKay Station 8/13/1952

Aerial View of the Construction of North Twin Dam 6/3/1926

Aerial View of the Construction of North Twin Dam 6/3/1926

Ripogenus Dam Building

Ripogenus Dam Building

Ripogenus Dam Log Sluice

Ripogenus Dam Log Sluice

Dolby Pond Conveyor

Dolby Pond Conveyor

Aerial View of 12 Mile Dam

Aerial View of 12 Mile Dam

Foundation of the Surge Tank at McKay Station 8/13/1951

Foundation of the Surge Tank at McKay Station 8/13/1951

Foundation of Surge Tank at McKay Station 8/13/1952

Foundation of the Surge Tank at McKay Station 8/13/1952

Unit 1 Transformer Deck at McKay Station

Unit 1 Transformer Deck at McKay Station

McKay Station Surge Tank

McKay Station Surge Tank

North Twin Station Construction 6/3/1926

North Twin Station Construction 6/3/1926

Churchill Dam

Churchill Dam

Ripogenus Dam Building

Ripogenus Dam Building

Prepping Site for Construction at Ripogenus Dam

Prepping Site for Construction at Ripogenus Dam

Building Units Inside of McKay Station

Building Units Inside of McKay Station

Construction of McKay Station

Construction of McKay Station

Beginning Penstock at McKay Station From Ripogenus Dam 7/25/1952

Beginning Penstock at McKay Station From Ripogenus Dam 7/25/1952

Construction of McKay Station Wheel Pit

Construction of McKay Station Wheel Pit

Overhead View of Partially Built McKay Station

Overhead View of Partially Built McKay Station

Construction of Caucomgomoc Dam

Construction of Caucomgomoc Dam

Ripogenus Dam Buildings During Construction

Ripogenus Dam Buildings During Construction

Beginning Station Walls Showing Penstocks at McKay Station 7/25/1952

Beginning Station Walls Showing Penstocks at McKay Station 7/25/1952

Inside of McKay Station

Inside of McKay Station

Panorama of Ripogenus Dam Before Dam

Panorama of Ripogenus Dam Before Dam

McKay Station Runner and Shaft for Number 1

McKay Station Runner and Shaft for Number 1

Ripogenus Dam Dimensions

Ripogenus Dam Dimensions

McKay Station Tunnel to Penstock

McKay Station Tunnel to Penstock

Outside of McKay Station

Outside of McKay Station

McKay Station Framing Station and Placing Penstocks

McKay Station Framing Station and Placing Penstocks

Ripogenus Dam Staff Gauging High and Low Water

Ripogenus Dam Staff Gauging High and Low Water

Construction of Dolby Dam

Construction of Dolby Dam

Construction of McKay Station 10/9/1951

Construction of McKay Station 10/9/1951

Construction of McKay Station

Construction of McKay Station

McKay Station Site After Cofferdam Retaining Wall is in Place 10/28/1952

McKay Station Site After Cofferdam Retaining Wall is in Place 10/28/1952

Cofferdam at McKay Station Site 2/15/1952

Cofferdam at McKay Station Site 2/15/1952

Unknown Cribwork Gates

Unknown Cribwork Gates

Upstream Cofferdam at McKay Station Site 2/14/1952

Upstream Cofferdam at McKay Station Site 2/14/1952

Construction of McKay Station 7/1/1952

Construction of McKay Station 7/1/1952

Plowing Snow at McKay Station 12/27/1951

Plowing Snow at McKay Station 12/27/1951

Panorama of Ripogenus Dam Before Dam

Dolby Dam Equipment

Dolby Dam Equipment

McKay Station Rotor and Stator

McKay Station Rotor and Stator

Building the Gov. Cabinet at McKay Station

Building the Gov. Cabinet at McKay Station

Forming Surge Tank Foundation at McKay Station 7/14/1952

Forming Surge Tank Foundation at McKay Station 7/14/1952

Panorama of Ripogenus Dam Before Dam

Panorama of Ripogenus Dam Before Dam

Ripogenus Dam Upstream During Runoff

Ripogenus Dam Upstream During Runoff

Dolby Pond Conveyor

Dolby Pond Conveyor

Looking Down Ripogenus Dam With Open Deep Gates

Looking Down Ripogenus Dam With Open Deep Gates

Panorama of Dolby Dam Construction

Panorama of Dolby Dam Construction

Ripogenus Dam in 1917

Ripogenus Dam in 1917

Construction of McKay Station

Construction of McKay Station

Construction of Dolby Dam 7/6/1906

Construction of Dolby Dam 7/6/1906

Nesowadnehunk Dam Tailwater

Nesowadnehunk Dam Tailwater

Ripogenus Dam

Ripogenus Dam

Arial View of North Twin with Lake with Pulp in Water

Arial View of North Twin with Lake with Pulp in Water

Construction of Dolby Dam

Construction of Dolby Dam

Construction Equipment Building McKay Station 11/15/1951

Construction Equipment Building McKay Station 11/15/1951

Construction of the Heeadgate and Unit 1 at McKay Station

Construction of the Heeadgate and Unit 1 at McKay Station

Construction of Canada Falls Dam 6/28/1949

Construction of Canada Falls Dam 6/28/1949

Building the Road to North Twin Dam

Building the Road to North Twin Dam

Panorama of Dolby Dam Construction

Panorama of Dolby Dam Construction

Canada Falls Dam Cribwork

Canada Falls Dam Cribwork

1st North Twin Dam (wooden) and Boom House

1st North Twin Dam (wooden) and Boom House

Construction of North Twin Dam 2/7/1926

Construction of North Twin Dam 2/7/1926

Dolby Dam Grinder Room on the Right

Dolby Dam Grinder Room on the Right

Chesuncook Village Church

Chesuncook Village Church

Ripogenus Dam with Deep Gates Closed

Ripogenus Dam with Deep Gates Closed

Building the Gov. Cabinet at McKay Station

Building the Gov. Cabinet at McKay Station

Dolby Dam Units

Dolby Dam Units

Construction of Cabins Outside of the Penstock Opening at McKay Station 10/9/1952

Construction of Cabins Outside of the Penstock Opening at McKay Station 10/9/1952

Ripogenus Dam Tenders House

Ripogenus Dam Tenders House

McKay Station Skeleton 8/30/1952

McKay Station Skeleton 8/30/1952

Surge Tank at McKay Station 4/30/1952

Surge Tank at McKay Station 4/30/1952

North Twin Dam Office

North Twin Dam Office

Inside of the Newly Built McKay Station

Inside of the Newly Built McKay Station

McKay Station Transformer

McKay Station Transformer

Ripogenus Dam in March 1917

Ripogenus Dam in March 1917

Canada Falls Campground in the 1960's

Canada Falls Campground in the 1960's

Construction of McKay Station 1/10/1953

Construction of McKay Station 1/10/1953

Construction of McKay Station

Construction of McKay Station

Construction of Ripogenus Dam and McKay Station Site 11/29/1951

Construction of Ripogenus Dam and McKay Station Site 11/29/1951

Raising the McKay Station Walls 7/14/1952

Raising the McKay Station Walls 7/14/1952

Ripogenus Dam Tenders House

Ripogenus Dam Tenders House

McKay Station and Surge Tank 8/30/1952

McKay Station and Surge Tank 8/30/1952

Construction Preparation at McKay Station 8/29/1951

Construction Preparation at McKay Station 8/29/1951

Construction of Dolby Dam 4/14/1907

Construction of Dolby Dam 4/14/1907

Scaffolding for Penstock at McKay Station 9/8/1952

Scaffolding for Penstock at McKay Station 9/8/1952

McKay Station Site Cofferdam 2/14/1952

McKay Station Site Cofferdam 2/14/1952

Views of the Cofferdam at McKay Station Site 3/26/1952

Views of the Cofferdam at McKay Station Site 3/26/1952

Beginning Penstocks from Both Ends at McKay Station 9/27/1951

Beginning Penstocks from Both Ends at McKay Station 9/27/1951

Repairing Cribwork on Dam

Repairing Cribwork on Dam

Beginning to Drill Penstocks at McKay Station

Beginning to Drill Penstocks at McKay Station

Caucomgomoc Dam with Tractors

Caucomgomoc Dam with Tractors

Weldon Dan and Roll Gate

Weldon Dan and Roll Gate

Panorama of Ripogenus Dam Before Dam

Panorama of Ripogenus Dam Before Dam

Aerial View of Ripogenus Dam

Aerial View of Ripogenus Dam

Looking Down on Ripogenus Dam

Looking Down on Ripogenus Dam

Machias Dam 8/271936

Machias Dam 8/271936

Dolby Dam Grinder Room on the Left

Dolby Dam Grinder Room on the Left

Construction of North Twin Dam

Construction of North Twin Dam

Views of the Cofferdam at McKay Station Site 4/12/1952

Views of the Cofferdam at McKay Station Site 4/12/1952

Ripogenus Dam

Ripogenus Dam

Inside Penstock at Ripogenus Dam

Inside Penstock at Ripogenus Dam

McKay Station Framing

McKay Station Framing

Penstock Into McKay Station

Penstock Into McKay Station

Telos Dam Cribwork

Telos Dam Cribwork

Looking Down Ripogenus Dam With Open Deep Gates

Looking Down Ripogenus Dam With Open Deep Gates

Aerial View of Canada Falls Dam

Aerial View of Canada Falls Dam

Starting the Cofferdam for Penstock at the Ripogenus Dam 7/1/1952

Starting the Cofferdam for Penstock at the Ripogenus Dam 7/1/1952

Preliminary Construction at McKay Station 9/8/1951

Preliminary Construction at McKay Station 9/8/1951

Telos Dam About 1930

Telos Dam About 1930

Aerial View of Chesuncook Village

Aerial View of Chesuncook Village

Inside of McKay Station

Inside of McKay Station

Ripogenus Dam Log Sluice

Ripogenus Dam Log Sluice

Construction of McKay Station

Construction of McKay Station

Staging and Cement Plant at Ripogenus Dam for McKay Station 5/1/1951

Staging and Cement Plant at Ripogenus Dam for McKay Station 5/1/1951

Ripogenus Gorge in 1913

Ripogenus Gorge in 1913

Construction of McKay Station Basement Pit

Construction of McKay Station Basement Pit

North Twin Lake and Dam with Wood Before the Taintor Gates

North Twin Lake and Dam with Wood before the Taintor Gates

Ripogenus Dam Building Sold on 9/16/1954

Ripogenus Dam Building Sold on 9/16/1954

McKay Station Framing Station and Placing Penstocks

McKay Station Framing Station and Placing Penstocks

Inside of McKay Station

Inside of McKay Station

Construction of McKay Station 3/26/1952

Construction of McKay Station 3/26/1952

Dolby Dam Grinder Room Composite

Dolby Dam Grinder Room Composite

Beginning Construction of McKay Station in1951

Beginning Construction of McKay Station in1951

McKay Station Tunnel Looking up at a the Surge Tank 7/1/1952

McKay Station Tunnel Looking up at a the Surge Tank 7/1/1952

Ripogenus Dam Buildings During Construction

Ripogenus Dam Buildings During Construction

Four Men Working on McKay Station

Four Men Working on McKay Station

Weldon Dam Construction 5/5/1936

Weldon Dam Construction 5/5/1936

Construction of Dolby Dam

Construction of Dolby Dam

Surge Tank at McKay Station 10/11/1952

Surge Tank at McKay Station 10/11/1952

Cribwork at Unknown Dam

Cribwork at Unknown Dam

McKay Station Rotor and Stator

McKay Station Rotor and Stator

Construction of McKay Station Behind Cofferdam 6/12/1952

Construction of McKay Station Behind Cofferdam 6/12/1952

Aerial View of Black Pond Dam

Aerial View of Black Pond Dam

Arial View of Stone Dam and Quakish Lake Full of Wood

Arial View of Stone Dam and Quakish Lake Full of Wood

Surge Tank Raw Hole Made With a Crane at McKay Station 5/17/1952

Surge Tank Raw Hole Made With a Crane at McKay Station 5/17/1952

Beginning the Tunnel at Ripogenus Dam 11/15/1951

Beginning the Tunnel at Ripogenus Dam 11/15/1951

Beginning Station Walls Showing Penstocks at McKay Station 7/25/1952

Beginning Station Walls Showing Penstocks at McKay Station 7/25/1952

Arial View of Stone Dam and Quakish Lake Full of Wood

Arial View of Stone Dam and Quakish Lake Full of Wood

Caucomgomoc Dam 3/3/1948

Caucomgomoc Dam 3/3/1948

Repairing Cribwork on a Dam

Repairing Cribwork on a Dam

Churchill Dam

Churchill Dam

Outside of McKay Station

Outside of McKay Station

Harrington Dam Cribwork

Harrington Dam Cribwork

Beginning to Drill Penstocks at McKay Station

Beginning to Drill Penstocks at McKay Station

Cribwork at Unknown Dam

Cribwork at Unknown Dam

Stone Dam

Stone Dam

North Twin Dam Station

North Twin Dam Station

McKay Station Site Cofferdam From Upstream 2/27/1952

McKay Station Site Cofferdam From Upstream 2/27/1952

Digging Behind Cofferdam at McKay Station Site 4/30/1952

Digging Behind Cofferdam at McKay Station Site 4/30/1952

Inside of McKay Station

Inside of McKay Station

Surge Tank at McKay Station 11/15/1951

Surge Tank at McKay Station 11/15/1951

Upstream Cofferdam at McKay Station Site 2/14/1952

Upstream Cofferdam at McKay Station Site 2/14/1952

Caucomgomoc Dam in 1962

Caucomgomoc Dam in 1962

Raising the McKay Station Walls 7/14/1952

Raising the McKay Station Walls 7/14/1952

McKay Station Tunnel Bulkhead for Unit 2

McKay Station Tunnel Bulkhead for Unit 2

Construction of the Heeadgate and Unit 1 at McKay Station

Construction of the Heeadgate and Unit 1 at McKay Station

Ripogenus Dam Cribwork

Ripogenus Dam Cribwork

Nollesamic 1949

Nollesamic 1949

Construction of Ripogenus Dam Foundation at McKay Station 8/13/1852

Construction of Ripogenus Dam Foundation at McKay Station 8/13/1852

North Twin Dam Unit

North Twin Dam Unit

McKay Station Tunnel

McKay Station Tunnel

Aerial View of Chesuncook Village in 1961

Aerial View of Chesuncook Village in 1961

Early North Twin Dam

Early North Twin Dam

Dolby Dam Station

Dolby Dam Station

Pouring Behind Cofferdam and Surge Hole at McKay station

Pouring Behind Cofferdam and Surge Hole at McKay station

Construction of McKay Station

Construction of McKay Station

McKay Station Framing 12/13/1951

McKay Station Framing 12/13/1951

McKay Station's Surge Tank Throat Ring 5/28/1952

McKay Station's Surge Tank Throat Ring 5/28/1952

North Twin Dam Gates and Wood

North Twin Dam Gates and Wood

Aerial View of Telos Dam of Cribwork

Aerial View of Telos Dam of Cribwork

Ripogenus Dam with Runoff

Ripogenus Dam with Runoff

McKay Station Basement

McKay Station Basement

Construction of North Twin Dam 1/23/1926

Construction of North Twin Dam 1/23/1926

McKay Station Surge Tank

McKay Station Surge Tank

Weldon Dam Construction 12/11/1937

Weldon Dam Construction 12/11/1937

Panorama of Dolby Dam Construction 5/24/1907

Panorama of Dolby Dam Construction 5/24/1907

Basement Before Framing of McKay Station 8/13/1952

Basement Before Framing of McKay Station 8/13/1952

Ripogenus Dam with Wood in the Water

Ripogenus Dam with Wood in the Water

Construction of McKay Station

Construction of McKay Station

Construction of North Twin Dam

Construction of North Twin Dam

Surge Tank at McKay Station 5/28/1952

Surge Tank at McKay Station 5/28/1952

Construction of McKay Station 6/25/1952

Construction of McKay Station 6/25/1952

Looking Across Ripogenus Dam With Deep Gates Closed

Looking Across Ripogenus Dam With Deep Gates Closed

Ripogenus Dam During Construction

Ripogenus Dam During Construction

Construction on an Unknown Concrete Dam

Construction on an Unknown Concrete Dam

Construction of Dolby Dam 9/28/1907

Construction of Dolby Dam 9/28/1907

Unit 2 Stator Ring Construction at McKay Station

Unit 2 Stator Ring Construction at McKay Station

Cofferdam 9/8/1952

Cofferdam 9/8/1952

Churchill Dam

Churchill Dam

Dolby Dam Cook-Bunkhouse

Dolby Dam Cook-Bunkhouse

Construction of Dolby Dam

Construction of Dolby Dam

Panorama of Ripogenus Dam Before Dam

Panorama of Ripogenus Dam Before Dam

Ripogenus Dam Log Sluice

Ripogenus Dam Log Sluice

Surge Tank at McKay Station 5/28/1952

Surge Tank at McKay Station 5/28/1952

Ripogenus Dam with Deep Gates Closed

Ripogenus Dam with Deep Gates Closed

Construction of North Twin Dam

Construction of North Twin Dam

Tunnel Digging at the Face of Ripogenus Dam 10/9/1951

Tunnel Digging at the Face of Ripogenus Dam 10/9/1951

Construction of Dolby Dam

Construction of Dolby Dam

McKay Station Headcover and Open Stator

McKay Station Headcover and Open Stator

Surge Tank Raw Hole Made With a Crane at McKay Station 5/17/1952

Surge Tank Raw Hole Made With a Crane at McKay Station 5/17/1952

Crane on Ripogenus Dam to Build McKay Station 7/14/1952

Crane on Ripogenus Dam to Build McKay Station 7/14/1952

Construction of Canada Falls in 1949

Construction of Canada Falls in 1949

Panorama of Ripogenus Dam Before Dam

Panorama of Ripogenus Dam Before Dam

Arial View of Stone Dam in 1952

Arial View of Stone Dam in 1952

Construction of Canada Falls Dam 6/28/1949

Construction of Canada Falls Dam 6/28/1949

Tunnel Bulkhead and Penstocks From Inside at McKay Station

Tunnel Bulkhead and Penstocks From Inside at McKay Station

Aerial View of Nesowadnehunk Dam Cribwork

Aerial View of Nesowadnehunk Dam Cribwork

Ripogenus Dam Log Sluice

Ripogenus Dam Log Sluice

Ripogenus Dam Building

Ripogenus Dam Building

Scaffolding for Penstock at McKay Station 9/18/1952

Scaffolding for Penstock at McKay Station 9/18/1952

Ripogenus Dam 5/8/1917

Ripogenus Dam 5/8/1917

Low Water at Millinocket Lake Dam with All Gates Closed

Low Water at Millinocket Lake Dam with All Gates Closed

Elbow at Ripogenus Dam

Elbow at the Ripogenus Dam

Aerial View of Weldon Dam

Aerial View of Weldon Dam

Starting the Tunnels at McKay Station 2/27/1952

Starting the Tunnels at McKay Station 2/27/1952

Beginning the Walls at McKay Station 7/25/1952

Beginning the Walls at McKay Station 7/25/1952

Deep Gates Open at Ripogenus Dam

Deep Gates Open at Ripogenus Dam

Aerial View of Chesuncook Village

Aerial View of Chesuncook Village

Ripogenus Dam Building

Ripogenus Dam Building

Middle Elbow Dam in 1950

Middle Elbow Dam in 1950

Heron Lake Dam in 1963

Heron Lake Dam in 1963

Construction of Ripogenus Dam and McKay Station Site 11/29/1951

Construction of Ripogenus Dam and McKay Station Site 11/29/1951

North Twin Dam in 1904

North Twin Dam in 1904

Clearing Land to Erect Poles 5/15/1952

Clearing Land to Erect Poles 5/15/1952

Cribwork at Unknown Dam Washed Out

Cribwork at Unknown Dam Washed Out

Sluicing Pulp Wood Through Canada Falls Dam 5/7/1941

Sluicing Pulp Wood Through Canada Falls Dam 5/7/1941

Staging and Cement Plant at Ripogenus Dam for McKay Station 5/1/1951

Staging and Cement Plant at Ripogenus Dam for McKay Station 5/1/1951

Tunnel Digging at the Face of Ripogenus Dam 9/27/1951

Tunnel Digging at the Face of Ripogenus Dam 9/27/1951

Panorama of Dolby Dam in 1980

Panorama of Dolby Dam in 1980

Tunnel Bulkhead and Penstocks From Inside

Tunnel Bulkhead and Penstocks From Inside

Construction of Ripogenus Dam Foundation at McKay Station 8/13/1852

Construction of Ripogenus Dam Foundation at McKay Station 8/13/1852

Construction of Dolby Dam

Construction of Dolby Dam

Caucomgomoc Dam Storehouse

Caucomgomoc Dam Storehouse

Construction of North Twin Dam 6/3/1926

Construction of North Twin Dam 6/3/1926

Forming Surge Tank Foundation at McKay Station 7/14/1952

Forming Surge Tank Foundation at McKay Station 7/14/1952

Panorama of Dolby Dam Construction

Panorama of Dolby Dam Construction

Deluge Test on Transformer Mezzanine at McKay Station

Deluge Test on Transformer Mezzanine at McKay Station

Building Units Inside of McKay Station

Building Units Inside of McKay Station

McKay Station Penstock Lined

McKay Station Penstock Lined

North Twin Dam Cook-Bunkhouse

North Twin Dam Cook-Bunkhouse

Ripogenus Gorge From the Dam

Ripogenus Gorge From the Dam

McKay Station Site After Cofferdam Retaining Wall is in Place 10/28/1952

McKay Station Site After Cofferdam Retaining Wall is in Place 10/28/1952

Cofferdam From Upstream with Low Ripogenus Dam Elevation

Cofferdam From Upstream with Low Ripogenus Dam Elevation

Dolby Dam Runoff

Dolby Dam Runoff

Construction of McKay Station

Construction of McKay Station

Construction of Dolby Dam

Construction of Dolby Dam

Construction Preparation at McKay Station 8/29/1951

Construction Preparation at McKay Station 8/29/1951

North Twin Dam Station from Upstream

North Twin Dam Station from Upstream

Aerial View of Nesowadnehunk Dam and the Mountains

Aerial View of Nesowadnehunk Dam and the Mountains

Working on the McKay Station Tunnel Bulkhead at Unit 2

Working on the McKay Station Tunnel Bulkhead at Unit 2

Construction Preparation at McKay Station 8/29/1951

Construction Preparation at McKay Station 8/29/1951

McKay Station Headgates

McKay Station Headgates

Panorama of Ripogenus Dam Before Dam

Panorama of Ripogenus Dam Before Dam

Dolby Dam Units

Dolby Dam Units

Outside of McKay Station

Outside of McKay Station

Aerial View of Ripogenus Dam

Aerial View of Ripogenus Dam

Looking at Cliff from the Roof of McKay Station

Looking at Cliff from the Roof of McKay Station

McKay Station Site 8/3/1951

McKay Station Site 8/3/1951

Low Water at Chesuncook Lake in 1965

Low Water at Chesuncook Lake in 1965

Ripogenus Dam in 1961

Ripogenus Dam in 1961

Rainbow at Ripogenus Dam

Rainbow at Ripogenus Dam

Beginning the Penstock at McKay Station 9/21/1952

Beginning the Penstock at McKay Station 9/21/1952

Man Hanging Laundry in the Winter at a Ripogenus Dam Building

Man Hanging Laundry in the Winter at a Ripogenus Dam Building

Chesuncook Dam

Chesuncook Dam

Millinocket Lake Dam with Fishway Closed & Deep Gates Open

Millinocket Lake Dam with Fishway Closed & Deep Gates Open

McKay Station Penstocks 2/27/1952

McKay Station Penstocks 2/27/1952

Digging Behind Cofferdam at McKay Station 4/30/1952

Digging Behind Cofferdam at McKay Station 4/30/1952

Looking Down Ripogenus Dam With Open Deep Gates

Looking Down Ripogenus Dam With Open Deep Gates

Construction of Dolby Dam 6/30/1907

Construction of Dolby Dam 6/30/1907

Caucomgomoc Dam in the Winter

Caucomgomoc Dam in the Winter

Ripogenus Dam Cribwork

Ripogenus Dam Cribwork

Ripogenus Dam in the Winter

Ripogenus Dam in the Winter

Construction of North Twin Dam

Construction of North Twin Dam

Construction of Cabins Outside of the Penstock Opening at McKay Station 10/9/1952

Construction of Cabins Outside of the Penstock Opening at McKay Station 10/9/1952

Outside of McKay Station

Outside of McKay Station

Looking at Penstock in McKay Station

Looking at Penstock in McKay Station

Panorama of Dolby Dam Construction 7/2/1907

Panorama of Dolby Dam Construction 7/2/1907

Construction Equipment Building McKay Station and Ripogenus Dam 11/15/1951

Construction Equipment Building McKay Station and Ripogenus Dam 11/15/1951

Dolby Flowage Map Before the Dam

Dolby Flowage Map Before the Dam

Beginning Penstocks from Both Ends at McKay Station 9/7/1951

Beginning Penstocks from Both Ends at McKay Station 9/7/1951

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