Beauharnois generating station

45°18′50″N 73°54′32″W / 45.31389°N 73.90889°W / 45.31389; -73.90889Construction began1930Opening date1961Owner(s)Hydro-QuébecDam and spillwaysType of damGravity damImpoundsSaint Lawrence RiverPower StationHydraulic head24.39 m (80.02 ft)Turbines36Installed capacity1,903 MWOfficial nameBeauharnois Power Development National Historic Site of CanadaDesignated1990

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 1,903 MW of electrical power. Constructions on the facility began in 1930 and was completed in 1961.^[2]

The facility was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990.^[3]

See also

• List of largest power stations in Canada
• Reservoirs and dams in Canada
• Beauharnois scandal
• Beauharnois Canal
• Saint Lawrence Seaway

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