Penobscot River Restoration Project

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:restoration
gptkbp:action modification of Howland Dam
removal of Great Works Dam
removal of Veazie Dam
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:government
gptkb:state_order
private foundations
gptkbp:goal improve river ecosystem health
restore sea-run fish populations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Penobscot River Restoration Project
gptkbp:location gptkb:Penobscot_River,_Maine,_United_States
gptkbp:notableEvent Great Works Dam removal completed in 2012
Howland Dam bypass completed in 2016
Veazie Dam removal completed in 2013
gptkbp:partner gptkb:Penobscot_Indian_Nation
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_the_Interior
gptkb:State_of_Maine
conservation organizations
gptkbp:result increased access to 2,000 miles of habitat for migratory fish
gptkbp:speciesBenefited gptkb:American_eel
gptkb:American_shad
gptkb:Atlantic_salmon
gptkb:alewife
gptkb:blueback_herring
gptkbp:startDate 2004
gptkbp:website https://www.penobscotriver.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Penobscot_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5