White Rock, Nova Scotia

White Rock is a community in Kings County, Nova Scotia near the town of Wolfville.[1]

The Stiver's Falls Hydroelectric Plant, also known as the old White Rock generating station, was built nearby in 1919 on the Gaspereau River, about 3 km south-west of Wolfville, and produced electricity for the first time on 25 February 1920. It had a capacity of 375 horsepower 280 kilowatts.[2] The original machinery was replaced in 1950 with a 3,600 kW generating plant, and the dam replaced in 1994.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "White Rock". Geographical Names Board of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  2. ↑ http://newscotland1398.ca/hist/nshistory18.html
  3. ↑ "BLACK RIVER HYDRO CELEBRATES MAJOR MILESTONES". Valley Harvester (The Chronicle Herald). Retrieved 30 October 2015.

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Coordinates: 45°03′08″N 64°24′40″W / 45.0522°N 64.4110°W / 45.0522; -64.4110

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