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Maine tailwaters

The river below a dam. Releases, not weather, decide the flow, and cold water drawn from depth keeps trout alive far south of where they could otherwise live.

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1 tailwater in Maine

WaterDischargePercentileTemp24hGuidesPrograms
East Branch Penobscot River below Grand Lake MatagamonMEE. Br. Penobscot River below Grand Lake Matagamon194 cfsn/a50.4 F→ steady0none yet

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