La Trenche Generating Station

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La Trenche Power Station
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La Trenche power station was built in 1950
La Trenche Generating Station
CountryCanada
Location La Tuque
Coordinates 47°45′12″N72°52′44″W / 47.75333°N 72.87889°W / 47.75333; -72.87889 Coordinates: 47°45′12″N72°52′44″W / 47.75333°N 72.87889°W / 47.75333; -72.87889
Construction began1950
Owner(s) Hydro-Quebec
Operator(s)Hydro-Quebec
Tidal power station
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Power generation
Units operational Francis-type
Nameplate capacity 302 MW (405,000 hp)
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La Trenche Generating Station is a hydroelectric power plant on the Saint-Maurice River and within La Tuque, in Upper-Mauricie, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. Its construction was completed in 1950. This power station was put into service immediately. It is the central sixth to block the river from its mouth. With its 302 megawatts (405,000 hp), it is the most powerful.[ clarification needed ][ citation needed ] Hydro-Québec acquired La Trenche power from the Shawinigan Water & Power Company.

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This concrete dam-gravity type has a height of 53 metres (174 ft) and a length 442 metres (1,450 ft). Its retaining capacity is 6 million cubic meters of water at the outlet of Tourouvre lake. The lake is formed by a widening of the Saint-Maurice River because the dam receives water from the Trenche River.

Toponymy

The dam is named after the Trenche River.

The name "Tranche Dam" was officially registered on June 6, 2001, in the Bank of place names of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Québec). [1]

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References

  1. "Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Québec) - Bank of place names - La Trenche power plant". Archived from the original on November 11, 2013.