La Tuque Generating Station

La Tuque Generating Station
Location of La Tuque Generating Station in Quebec
Country Canada
Location La Tuque
Coordinates 47°26′39″N 72°47′58″W / 47.44417°N 72.79944°W / 47.44417; -72.79944Coordinates: 47°26′39″N 72°47′58″W / 47.44417°N 72.79944°W / 47.44417; -72.79944
Construction began 1940
Commission date 1955
Owner(s) Hydro-Quebec
Operator(s) Hydro-Quebec
Power generation
Units operational Francis-type
Nameplate capacity 294 MW (394,000 hp)

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.

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