Rivière des Prairies generating station

Rivière des Prairies generating station
The Rivière des Prairies generating station
Official name	Centrale de la Rivière des Prairies
Location	Laval / Montreal, Quebec
Coordinates	45°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 began	1928
Opening date	1930
Operator(s)	Hydro-Québec
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Rivière des Prairies
Power Station
Hydraulic head	(hydraulic head) 7.32–7.93 m or 24–26 ft

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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)

See also[]

• Île de la Visitation
• List of bridges in Montreal
• List of crossings of the Rivière des Prairies
• List of hydroelectric stations
• List of reservoirs and dams in Quebec

Spillway of the Rivière des Prairies generating station..

External links[]

• Hydro-Québec website (English)
• Hydro-Québec website (French)