This dam was built to supply electricity to Pittsfield in … These were the years of rural electrification.
Today the dam has a fishlift and this summer a by pass channel to keep the fish away from the turbines was added. The dam still produces xx ammt electricity and is a part of a low .. owned by Essex
Do you know what work is going on at the Burnham Dam? S
Bypass channel from tailrace to river channel below dam proper to allow alewives/river herring that become attracted to powerhouse tailrace to egress from tailrace back to river for approach to fishway.
Nate Gray
Maine Department of Marine Resources
Sea-Run Fisheries and Habitat Scientist
(207) 624-6344 Office
(207) 446-8870 Cell
Everything Eats Alewives 