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Beauharnois Hydroelectric Power Plant

General Information

Beginning of works: 1929
Completion: 1932
Status: in use

Project Type

Function / usage: Hydroelectric dam / plant

Location

Location: , , ,
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Impounds:
  • Beauharnois Canal
Coordinates: 45° 18' 50.22" N    73° 54' 30.46" W
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Technical Information

Dimensions

height 24 m

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Beauharnois generating station is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station along the Saint Lawrence Seaway on the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada. The station was built in three phases, and comprises 36 turbines, capable of generating up to 1,903 MW of electrical power. Constructions on the facility began in 1930 and was completed in 1961.

The facility was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Beauharnois generating station" and modified on 02 June 2020 according to the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.

Participants

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  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20029574
  • Published on:
    31/07/2007
  • Last updated on:
    30/07/2014
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