La Tuque generating station explained

La Tuque generating station
Country:Canada
Location:La Tuque
Coordinates:47.4442°N -72.7994°W
Owner:Hydro-Quebec
Operator:Hydro-Quebec
Construction Began:1940
Commissioned:1955
Ps Electrical Capacity:294MW
Ps Units Operational:Francis-type

The La Tuque generating station is a 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 of Hydro-Québec. It is sixth of eleven hydroelectric dams on the river from the mouth.

Geography

With a catchment area of, the dam forms a large water tank of . 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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