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Caratunk Falls
Solon & Embden, Maine
The historic Kennebec River dam falls at Solon and Embden, on the site of a former great salmon falls.
At a glance
Overview
Caratunk Falls is the historic Kennebec River drop at Solon and Embden, now the site of the Williams Hydro dam. Long before the dam, this was one of the great Atlantic salmon falls on the river and a Wabanaki fishing ground; today visitors watch the tailrace and the fish-passage works from public viewpoints. It is a viewing and heritage stop, not a swim.
- Also known as
- Carratunk Falls, Williams Dam Kennebec
- County
- Somerset
- Region
- Kennebec Valley
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Cascade
Know before you go
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From Route 201 in Solon, work toward the Williams Hydro / Caratunk Falls viewing area on the Kennebec; the Embden side has its own vantage across the river. Do not enter utility land; use public pull-offs only.
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