Camden residents vouch to save dam Camden residents feel the waterfall that the dam creates adds to the iconic scenery that keeps tourists coming back Author: Don Carrigan Updated: 9:36 PM EDT August 3, 2021 CAMDEN, Maine — On a sparkling August morning, tourists crowded into The Smiling Cow, the oldest gift shop in Camden’s busy downtown. Even those taking a moment to savor the harbor view of the store’s back deck were likely unaware that the building stands on pilings in a pond. It is one of more than a half dozen commercial buildings in the pond formed by the Megunticook River, where it backs up against the old Montgomery Dam. The pond water spills over the dam, and cascades down the waterfall into Camden harbor, forming one of the town’s favorite spots for visitors.