Rivière des Prairies generating station

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Rivière des Prairies generating station
Barrage et centrale hydroélectrique de la Rivière-des-Prairies (Ahuntsic-Cartierville).jpg
The Rivière des Prairies generating station
Official nameCentrale de la Rivière des Prairies
LocationLaval / Montreal, Quebec
Coordinates45°35′17″N 73°39′21″W / 45.58806°N 73.65583°W / 45.58806; -73.65583Coordinates: 45°35′17″N 73°39′21″W / 45.58806°N 73.65583°W / 45.58806; -73.65583
Construction began1928
Opening date1930
Operator(s)Hydro-Québec
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsRivière des Prairies
Power Station
Hydraulic head(hydraulic head)
7.32–7.93 m or 24–26 ft

The Rivière des Prairies generating station (in French: Centrale de la Rivière des Prairies) is a run of river hydroelectric power station on the Rivière des Prairies between the islands of Jesus and Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Built in 1929, it is now managed and operated by Hydro-Québec. It has a generating capacity of 48 MW. There is no lock allowing boats to bypass the dam.

Statistics:

  • Year built: 1929
  • Installed capacity: 48 MW
  • Number of generators: 6
  • Hydraulic head: 7.32–7.93 m or 24–26 ft
  • Hydraulic flow: ~ 1,000 m3/s (1,308 cu yd/s)
  • Reservoir: n/a (run-of-river)

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Spillway of the Rivière des Prairies generating station..

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