River Release Information for the
Kennebec, Penobscot, and Dead Rivers

Kennebec:
Water releases on the Kennebec vary from 4,500 cfs to 6,500 cfs. Florida Power and Light - Maine operates a toll free number you can call to obtain current river conditions.
Call FPL's Flow Line at 1-800-557-3569 for more information.

Lower West Branch of the Penobscot:
Great Northern Paper Company operates Ripogenus Dam / McKay Station. Water releases from 1,500 cfs to 3,600 cfs are considered normal for the summer months. Great Northern operates a hotline which provides current information on all their dams and current water release information.
You can call 1-207-723-2328 for more information.

Dead River:
The Dead River is also dam controlled and released at high levels only at certain times during the rafting season.

The lower Dead River is one of the finest stretches of whitewater in the Northeast. With 16 miles of class II and III rapids in a wilderness setting it is a true Maine experience. The Dead River is usually runnable only during a dam release.
Call FLP's Flow Line for current information at 1-800-557-3569. (The information for the Dead River is under the Kennebec option and is the Flagstaff Dam choice)

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