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This website is dedicated to information about the Brunswick Dam and more generally the Androscoggin River in preparation for coming discussions and public hearings on the recertification of the dam. Our goal is to provide stakeholders with centrally located and easily accessible information to facilitate informed, productive discussions. This website is a work in progress, so please keep that in mind as you read through the information.

In the coming weeks, this website will be populated with information about a range of topics, including a comprehensive history of the Androscoggin River and the Brunswick Dam, how the dam affects the fish runs, regional ecology, the local economy, energy generated, glossary of technical terms and any other relevant information that our contributors send us. If you have any information you would like to share (scientific articles, histories, data sets, photos, news clippings, etc.) please visit our submissions page.

The Brunswick Dam license was issued in 1979 and is coming up for recertification in 2029. It is a hydroelectric dam located at the head of tide on the lower Androscoggin River bordering Brunswick and Topsham, Maine. This decades-long license is coming up for its first renewal, and we wish to offer accurate and thorough information to facilitate informed debate in the recertification discussions.