Project Overview

Welcome to Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC’s (BWPH) Relicensing Website for the Lewiston Falls Project (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) No. 2302) located on the Androscoggin River at river mile (RM) 30.8 in Androscoggin County, Maine in the cities of Lewiston and Auburn. The Lewiston Falls Project (Project) is located on the Androscoggin River in the downtown areas of Lewiston and Auburn, Maine. The Androscoggin River runs 178 miles from Umbagog Lake in Errol, New Hampshire, through western Maine to join with the Kennebec River at Merrymeeting Bay, approximately 20 miles inland of the Gulf of Maine. The Androscoggin River is Maine’s third largest river, with a drainage area of approximately 3,530 square miles.

What's new

Drawdown Alert: The installation of the rubber bladders at Lewiston Falls has been successful. We plan to draw down water levels upstream of the dam overnight on Sunday, September 22. We will then reach the elevation that we need by the following morning, Monday, September 23. We expect that the bulkhead removal will be completed by the end of the day on Wednesday, September 25.

Once crews are off the water, the refill of the impoundment will begin. Property owners and recreators may wish to remove any boats from the impoundment by this Saturday, September 21 or wait until the following weekend when the refill has been completed. The project will completely demobilize sometime next month.

About Lewiston Falls

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Public Safety

During Construction

Please respect all fencing, signage and safety indications;

they are in place to ensure your safety and that of employees

and consultants working on the project.