Country Canada Commission date 1955 Units operational Francis-type Province Québec Construction began 1940 | Location La Tuque Operator(s) Hydro-Quebec Nameplate capacity 294 MW (394,000 hp) Owner Hydro-Québec | |
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Address 47°26'40. 72°47'56., Rue Bourassa, La Tuque, Québec, Canada Similar La Trenche Generating Station, Beaumont generating station, Rapide‑Blanc Generating Station, Chute‑Allard Generating Station, Barrage Des Rapides‑Des‑Quinze | ||
The La Tuque Generating Station is an hydroelectric power plant, located on the Saint-Maurice River, at the height of the city of La Tuque, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. This power plant is the property's of Hydro-Québec. It is 6th of 11 hydroelectric dams on the river from the mouth.
Geography
With a catchment area of 32,016 square kilometres (12,361 sq mi), the dam forms a large water tank of 800 hectares (2,000 acres). The mouth of the Bostonnais River flows into this great reservoir of Saint-Maurice River whose waters are retained by the dam. The next dam downstream on this river is the Grand-Mère's dam. The distance between these two dams offer a wide range of significant water for recreational boating.
References
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