Carillon hydroelectric generating station

Dam on the Ottawa River in Canada

Dam in Ontario, Canada

45°34′07″N 74°23′01″W / 45.56861°N 74.38361°W / 45.56861; -74.38361StatusOperationalConstruction began1959Opening date1962Owner(s)Hydro-QuébecDam and spillwaysType of damBarrageImpoundsOttawa RiverReservoirSurface area26 km² (10 sq mi)Power StationHydraulic head17.99 m (59.0 ft)Turbines14 × kaplan propeller-type turbinesInstalled capacity752 MW

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).^[1] 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.^[2]^[3]

References

^ "Hydro-Québec Carillon Generating Station". Archived from the original on 2006-03-14. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
^ "Canal" (in French). Village de Grenville. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
^ Lynch, Charles (2 November 1961). "Carillon power project going day and night". Ottawa Journal. Retrieved 27 January 2017.