Drone View of the Otis Mill Dam on the Androscoggin River during demolition, March 2024, 4K

A View of the Otis Mill dam site after demolition of the Otis Mill buildings.
The Otis Dam was originally built in 1888 as part of the International Paper Company Mill. The "new" powerhouse on the west abutment (river-right) was built in 1984 with two hydro units having an installed capacity of 10.4 MW and the original powerhouse was retired.
This video is an unedited short 4:50 flight over the Otis Dam and Otis Mill area in Livermore Falls, Maine. The unused mill buildings originally constructed and owned by the International Paper Company, part of the Androscoggin paper mill complex, are being demolished for scrap, with the demolition having started in the winter of 2023-2024. The video shows a view of the site, the 1984 replacement powerhouse, and the foundation remnants of the worlds' most advanced paper-making mill for its time.
Compare the images in the video with my other site video from July of 2023 here; • July 23, 2023 Drone V...

[@charlierumsfeld6626]

Thanks

[@dl33tc0dr6]

Part of the top of the dam broke off? Disturbing.

[@RalphBaby676]

No, the water-retaining structure of the intake is intact and untouched, which is the "dam" at the intake. The downstream powerhouse and mill have been demolished.

[@dl33tc0dr6]

@@RalphBaby676 No I'm talking about the opposite side of the river-it appears part of the dam has chipped off.

[@RalphBaby676]

@@dl33tc0dr6 Correct, the Original Powerhouse and expansion powerhouse superstructures have been removed, leaving the original intake structure which now remains as a water-retaining structure. It looks like the flood wall on the original intake deck was repaired. The handrail and trashrake remain on the intake.

[@gusjones9388]

So, they're not demolishing the dam?

[@RalphBaby676]

As far as I know, it is just the Otis Mill. I would expect that the Mill penstocks and gates have been grouted closed and the former intake will remain as a water retaining structure. I did a brief news search and didn't find any descriptions.

[@RalphBaby676]

In the video, it looks like the flood wall across the back of the intake structure has had recent maintenance.