Beauharnois generating station | |
Dam Crosses: | Saint Lawrence River |
Location: | Beauharnois, Quebec, Canada |
Dam Type: | Gravity dam |
Construction Began: | 1930 |
Opening: | 1961 |
Owner: | Hydro-Québec |
Plant Turbines: | 36 |
Plant Hydraulic Head: | 24.392NaN2 |
Plant Capacity: | 1,903 MW |
Location Map: | Canada Quebec Southern#Canada |
Coordinates: | 45.3139°N -73.9089°W |
The Beauharnois generating 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,[1] and comprises 36 turbines, capable of generating up to of electrical power. Constructions on the facility began in 1930 and was completed in 1961.
The facility was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990.[2]