Carillon hydroelectric generating station

Carillon generating station
The Carillon generating station and dam
Location of Carillon generating station in Quebec
Official name	Centrale de Carillon
Location	Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Quebec / East Hawkesbury, Ontario Canada
Coordinates	45°34′07″N 74°23′01″W
Status	Operational
Construction began	1959
Opening date	1962
Owner(s)	Hydro-Québec
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Barrage
Impounds	Ottawa River
Reservoir
Surface area	26 km^2 (10 sq mi)
Power Station
Hydraulic head	17.99 m (59.0 ft)
Turbines	14 × kaplan propeller-type turbines
Installed capacity	752 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]

View from Ontario side

See also

• List of crossings of the Ottawa River
• List of hydroelectric stations in Quebec

References

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

External links

• Media related to Carillon Generating Station at Wikimedia Commons
• Hydro-Québec English Web page