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Description
The West Buxton Power Station on the Saco River.
Portland Electric Co. built the dam on the river in 1906 at the site of a former sawmill.
In 1912, Cumberland County Power & Light Co. purchased the power station. Central Maine Power Co. acquired the Cumberland County company in 1942.
The power station pictured here was replaced in 1947-1948.
About This Item
- Title: West Buxton dam, ca. 1912
- Creation Date: circa 1912
- Subject Date: circa 1912
- Location: Buxton, York County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 14 cm x 9 cm
- Local Code: Photographs--Buxton
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Central Maine Power Company
- Cumberland County Power and Light Co.
- Dams--Maine
- Hydroelectric power--Maine--Buxton
- Power industry--Maine--Buxton
- Rivers--Maine
- Saco River (N.H. and Me.)
- Water power--Maine--Buxton
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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