Rivière des Prairies generating station

The Rivière des Prairies generating station (in French: Centrale de la Rivière des Prairies) is a run of river hydroelectric power station on the Rivière des Prairies between the islands of Jesus and Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Built in 1929^[1], it is now managed and operated by Hydro-Québec.^[2] It has a generating capacity of 48 MW.^[1] There is no lock allowing boats to bypass the dam.^{[citation needed]}

OfficialnameCentrale de la Rivière des Prairies

LocationLaval / Montreal, Quebec

Coordinates45°35′17″N 73°39′21″W

Constructionbegan1928

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Rivière des Prairies generating station
The Rivière des Prairies generating station
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Official name	Centrale de la Rivière des Prairies
Location	Laval / Montreal, Quebec
Coordinates	45°35′17″N 73°39′21″W
Construction began	1928
Opening date	1930
Operator	Hydro-Québec
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Rivière des Prairies
Power Station
Hydraulic head	(hydraulic head) 7.32–7.93 m or 24–26 ft

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• Year built: 1929
• Installed capacity: 48 MW
• Number of generators: 6
• Hydraulic head: 7.32–7.93 m or 24–26 ft
• Hydraulic flow: ~ 1,000 m³/s (1,308 cu yd/s)
• Reservoir: n/a (run-of-river)