LEWISTON — High water volume from Tropical Storm Irene has turned the Androscoggin River a brownish, coffee color. Photographs shot while flying with the Bowdoinham-based Point of View Helicopter Services show how the river looked from above Tuesday.
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- A tributary of the Androscoggin River flows into the river’s churned-up, muddy-brown water Tuesday, as seen from the air.
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- An aerial view of the reconstructed River Road (Route 136 in Auburn) shows the Androscoggin River running at high volume Tuesday. Rain from Tropical Storm Irene turned the river a muddy brown.
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- The Great Falls in Lewiston-Auburn are seen above Longley Memorial Bridge across the Androscoggin River on Tuesday, from a Point of View Helicopter Service chopper. To see a video clip of the flight over the river online go to: www.sunjournal.com.
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- The dam and high water at Deer Rips on the Androscoggin River are seen from the air in a Point of View Helicopter Services chopper Tuesday.
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- The dam at Gulf Island Pond on the Androscoggin River is seen from a Point of View Helicopter Services chopper Tuesday.
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- The Androscoggin River is seen from a Point of View Helicopter Services chopper Tuesday. This view is looking upstream at Longley Memorial Bridge, which connects Lewiston, on the left, with Auburn. Heavy erosion has turned the river a brownish, coffee color.
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