The Carillon generating station (in French: centrale de Carillon) is a hydroelectric power station on the Ottawa River near Carillon, Quebec, Canada. Built between 1959 and 1964, it is managed and operated by Hydro-Québec. It is a run-of-river generating station with an installed capacity of 752 megawatts (1,008,000 hp), a head of 17.99 meters (59.0 ft), and a reservoir of 26 square kilometers (10 sq mi). The dam spans the river between Carillon and Pointe-Fortune, Quebec.
Upon completion, the dam raised the water level by over 62 feet (19 m) at Carillon and over 9 feet (2.7 m) at Grenville. This inundated the rapids of Long-Sault on the Ottawa River, transforming them into calm (deeper) water. The dam also includes a modern lock that facilitates traffic on the Ottawa River, superseding the Carillon Canal.
See also
- Canada portal
- Water portal
- Renewable energy portal
External links
- Media related to Carillon Generating Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Hydro-Québec English Web page
References
"Hydro-Québec Carillon Generating Station". Archived from the original on 2006-03-14. Retrieved 2009-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20060314075959/http://www.hydroquebec.com/generation/hydroelectric/gatineau/carillon/index.html ↩
"Canal" (in French). Village de Grenville. Retrieved 2009-02-09. http://grenville.ca/la-ville/canal/ ↩
Lynch, Charles (2 November 1961). "Carillon power project going day and night". Ottawa Journal. Retrieved 27 January 2017. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8607243/the_ottawa_journal/ ↩