Opening date 1961 Impounds Saint Lawrence River Turbines 36 Province Québec Construction began 1930 Turbine 36 | Type of dam Gravity dam Hydraulic head 24.39 m (262.53 sq ft) Opened 1961 Owner Hydro-Québec Impound Saint Lawrence River | |
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Location Beauharnois, Quebec,
Canada Similar Carillon Generating Station, Rivière des Prairies generatin, La Grande‑1 generatin, Centrale de la Première, Beauharnois Canal | ||
The Beauharnois Hydroelectric Power Station is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station along the Saint Lawrence Seaway on the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada. The station was built in three phases, and comprises 36 turbines, capable of generating up to 1,853 MW of electrical power. Constructions on the facility began in 1930 and was completed in 1961.
Map of Beauharnois Hydroelectric Generating Station, Beauharnois, QC J6N 1V4, Canada
The facility was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990.
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