Hydroelectric Power
The Passumpsic River sustains several dams that produce hydroelectric power for the region. Central Vermont Public Service (CVPS), operates the Passumpsic, Pierce Mills, Arnold Falls, and Gage dams. Great Falls Dam and Vail Dam are locally owned by the town of Lyndonville, VT. In 2006, the Passumpsic Valley Land Trust was given a grant by the federal government to remove the East Burke Dam from the eastern branch of the Passumpsic.
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