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Penobscot RiverRiver, central Maine, U.S. The Penobscot, which flows south into Penobscot Bay, is the state's longest river—about 350 mi (560 km). It is navigable for 60 mi (97 km) to Bangor. Once an important source of salmon, it has become economically important to the lumber, pulp, and paper industries because of its hydropower facilities. Navigated by French and English voyagers in the early 17th century, it was named for the Penobscot Indians. |
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A number of years ago, my soon-to-be brother-in-law, his entourage, and I celebrated his bachelor's party with an exhilarating multiday white-water rafting trip along the Penobscot River deep in the wilds of Maine. recommended in January that removal of several dams in the Penobscot River, the last major spawning ground for salmon in Maine, should take priority over other Atlantic salmon-recovery activities. The Hockmeyers founded Northern Outdoors, and in 1977 carried 1,700 people down the Kennebec and Penobscot Rivers. |
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