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

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.

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See also

Spillway of the Rivière des Prairies generating station..

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