Carillon hydroelectric generating station

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The Carillon generating station (in French: centrale de Carillon) is a hydroelectric power station on the Ottawa River near Carillon, Quebec, Canada. Built between 1959 and 1964, it is managed and operated by Hydro-Québec. It is a run-of-river generating station with an installed capacity of 752 megawatts (1,008,000 hp), a head of 17.99 meters (59.0 ft), and a reservoir of 26 square kilometers (10 sq mi).[1] The dam spans the river between Carillon and Pointe-Fortune, Quebec.

Carillon generating station
The Carillon generating station and dam
Carillon hydroelectric generating station is located in Quebec
Carillon hydroelectric generating station
Location of Carillon generating station in Quebec
Official nameCentrale de Carillon
LocationSaint-André-d'Argenteuil,
Quebec /
East Hawkesbury,
Ontario
Canada
Coordinates45°34′07″N 74°23′01″W / 45.56861°N 74.38361°W / 45.56861; -74.38361
StatusOperational
Construction began1959
Opening date1962
Owner(s)Hydro-Québec
Dam and spillways
Type of damBarrage
ImpoundsOttawa River
Reservoir
Surface area26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Power Station
Hydraulic head17.99 m (59.0 ft)
Turbines14 × kaplan propeller-type turbines
Installed capacity752 MW

Upon completion, the dam raised the water level by over 62 feet (19 m) at Carillon and over 9 feet (2.7 m) at Grenville. This inundated the rapids of Long-Sault on the Ottawa River, transforming them into calm (deeper) water. The dam also includes a modern lock that facilitates traffic on the Ottawa River, superseding the Carillon Canal.[2][3]

View from Ontario side

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hydro-Québec Carillon Generating Station". Archived from the original on 2006-03-14. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  2. ^ "Canal" (in French). Village de Grenville. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
  3. ^ Lynch, Charles (2 November 1961). "Carillon power project going day and night". Ottawa Journal. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
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