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Lawrence is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Merrimack River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 76,377, which had risen to an estimated 78,197 as of 2014. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover to the southeast. Lawrence and Salem were the county seats of Essex County, until the Commonwealth abolished county government in 1999. Lawrence is part of the Merrimack Valley. Manufacturing products of the city include electronic equipment, textiles, footwear, paper products, computers, and foodstuffs. Lawrence was the residence of poet Robert Frost for his...
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  • 1. Great Stone Dam Lawrence Massachusetts
    The Great Stone Dam was built between 1845 and 1848 on the site of Bodwell's Falls on the Merrimack River in what became Lawrence, Massachusetts. The dam has a length of 900 feet and a height of 35 feet .Lawrence is in Essex County, Massachusetts, approximately 25 miles north of Boston and only a few miles south of the New Hampshire border , located in the Merrimack Valley. The dam is 11 miles downstream from Lowell and is visible from Route 28 in Lawrence and from behind the Pacific Paper Mill .The dam feeds two canals . At their peak, the North Canal provided up to 13,000 horsepower and the South Canal 2,000 horsepower; the Essex Company sold mill rights to its water power, allowing mills to use the energy provided. The North Canal existed before the dam, but was redeveloped both to bett...
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