After the Flood

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Length: 08:02

Many Mainers come to Flagstaff Lake to kayak, hunt or snowmobile. But the story of the lake is largely untold. Sixty years ago this spring, three small towns were submerged under the dead river. Anna Pinkert has the story of one of these towns. Read the full description.

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Playing: After the Flood
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

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Flagstaff, Maine was a pretty normal small town in the 1940’s – but by 1952, it was entirely under water. Flagstaff was flooded to create a reservoir that serves hydroelectric dams downstream. Kenny and Duluth Wing are on a mission to keep the story of Flagstaff alive – before the Flagstaff generation disappears.

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Piece Description

Flagstaff, Maine was a pretty normal small town in the 1940’s – but by 1952, it was entirely under water. Flagstaff was flooded to create a reservoir that serves hydroelectric dams downstream. Kenny and Duluth Wing are on a mission to keep the story of Flagstaff alive – before the Flagstaff generation disappears.