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Rapid ME Class III+

Salmon Falls (Former Site of Milltown Dam)

American Whitewater 45.1755, -67.2927

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Gauge Conditions

Runnable: 700.0 – 6,000.0 CFS

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Description

This site was formerly known as Salmon Falls before construction of the Milltown Dam (removed 2023-2024, restoring the river and fish passage). There is a park on the New Brunswick side. On the US side, there is a view from the shoulder of Rt 1 across from The Sandwich Man shop, or it can be scouted from the railroad tracks below Poorhouse Rd.

Location

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Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class III+
Mile Marker
0.6 mi
Directions
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3) Milltown to Calais
St. Croix
II-V 2.4 mi

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater