Rivière des Prairies generating station
| Rivière des Prairies generating station | |
|---|---|
The Rivière des Prairies generating station | |
Interactive map of 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 |
| Construction began | 1928 |
| Opening date | 1930 |
| Operator | Hydro-Québec |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Rivière 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[1], it is now managed and operated by Hydro-Québec.[2] It has a generating capacity of 48 MW.[1] 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
References
- ^ a b Cantin, Jean-François; Bouchard, André; Morin, Jean; de Lafontaine, Yves; Mingelbier, Marc (October 2006). "Anthropogenic Modifications and Hydrological Regime in the Fluvial Portion of the St. Lawrence Downstream from Cornwall" (PDF). Water Availability Issues for the St. Lawrence River. Environment Canada: 40 – via publications.gc.ca.
- ^ "Rivière des Prairies amont Particularités topographiques" (PDF) (in Canadian French). Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal. December 2018. p. 8. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
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