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Wyman Lake in Moscow, Maine, was created in 1929 when Central Maine Power dammed the Kennebec River between Pleasant Ridge Plantation and Moscow.

The 13-mile long, man-made lake was named for Walter Scott Wyman, then president of Central Maine Power. During Wyman’s tenure, CMP vastly expanded its hydroelectric ventures.

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About This Item

• Title: Wyman Lake, ca. 1930
• Creation Date: circa 1930
• Subject Date: circa 1930
• Locations:
  • Moscow, Somerset County, ME
  • Pleasant Ridge, Somerset County, ME
• Media: Glass Negative
• Dimensions: 12.7 cm x 17.8 cm
• Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.061.460
• Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
• Object Type: Image

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• Aerial photographs
• Lakes--Maine
• Wyman Lake (Moscow, Me.)

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• Hydropower
• water feature

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