Camden to test Seabright Dam warning siren Dec. 16

Mon, 12/15/2014 - 8:45am

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121 Mt. Battie Street
Camden, ME 04843
United States

    CAMDEN — Camden town officials Tuesday, Dec. 16, will conduct its regular test of the Seabright emergency siren.

    The siren, located at the Seabright Dam at 121 Mt. Battie St., is a component of the Seabright Dam Emergency Action Plan, and its purpose is to alert residents in the event that the Seabright Dam were to fail or appeared to be in danger of failing. The dam is near Shirttail Point, where Megunticook Lake becomes Megunticook River and winds down to Camden Harbor.

    The siren test will occur at 8:30 a.m. For the purpose of this drill, the town will activate the siren and allow it to run for approximately one minute. Any resident wishing to view a copy of the Seabright Dam Emergency Action Plan can do so at the Camden Public Safety Building, located at 31 Washington St.