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.
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.