The Gouin dam is a river infrastructure that created the Gouin Reservoir. This dam is the source of the Saint-Maurice River and is located in the town of La Tuque, in Mauricie, in province Quebec, in Canada.

Gouin Dam
Gouin Dam is located in Quebec
Gouin Dam
Location of Gouin Dam in Quebec
CountryCanada
LocationQuebec, Mauricie, La Tuque
Coordinates48°21′12″N 74°05′57″W / 48.3533°N 74.0991°W / 48.3533; -74.0991
Opening date1948
Owner(s)Hydro-Québec
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity dam
Height (foundation)26
Length502
Dam volume178900
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Toponymy

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The Gouin dam owes its name to Lomer Gouin (1861-1929), who was premier of Quebec between 1905 and 1920, federal minister of justice between 1921 and 1924 and Lieutenant Governor of Quebec in 1929.[2]

Geography

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The Kikendatch Bay is formed by the Gouin dam which is located at:

Infrastructure

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Completed in 1948, the dam is equipped with a mini-hydroelectric power station fitted with two turbine-generator sets of 300 kW each, in order to meet the needs of the dam itself, of the staff residences of Hydro-Québec assigned to its maintenance and an outfitter located nearby.

  • Height of the dam: 26 metres (85 ft)
  • Holding capacity: 27,795,000,000 m3 (9.816×1011 cu ft)
  • Height of the reservoir: 24.2 metres (79 ft)
  • Length of the structure: 502 metres (1,647 ft)
  • Type of dam: Concrete-gravity
  • Type of foundation land: Roc. Class: A
  • Level of consequences: Considerable
  • Seismic zone: 1
  • Reservoir area: 142.7 hectares (353 acres)
  • Watershed area: 9,473 km2 (3,658 sq mi)[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Barrage Gouin (Gouin Dam)". Centre d'expertise hydrique. Retrieved 2018-05-27. Répertoire des barrages.
  2. ^ Bank of place names in Quebec. "Barrage Gouin". Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved May 27, 2018..
  3. ^ Distances measured from l Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) from the Department of Natural Resources Canada
  4. ^ Wikimapia - Accessed May 27, 2018