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The Stillwater River is an 11.5-mile-long (18.5 km) side channel of the Penobscot River in Maine . From its source ( 44°57′59″N 68°38′45″W  /  44.9664°N 68.6458°W  / 44.9664; -68.6458  ( Stillwater River source ) ) in Old Town , the Stillwater runs 2.3 miles (3.7 km) northwest along the northeast side of Orson Island, the site of the Penobscot Indian Reservation . It then runs 9.2 miles (14.8 km) south along the west sides of Orson and Marsh islands, over three dammed falls. The stream rejoins the main stem of the Penobscot in Orono .

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1-786: The Orono Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Stillwater River at its confluence with the Penobscot River in Orono , Penobscot County , Maine . As a part of the Penobscot River restoration and the removal of the Great Works and Veazie dams, the Orono Dam and Stillwater Dam will be upgraded to maintain previous levels of power generation. This article about a building or structure in Maine

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