Rapides-des-Coeurs generating station
building in Quebec, Canada
The Rapides-des-Coeurs generating station is a hydroelectric plant and dam erected on the Saint-Maurice River by Hydro-Québec near of Windigo, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada. This plant and the Chute-Allard Generating Station located upstream were put into service in 2008. The construction was completed in 2009.
The hydroelectric plant of Rapides-des-Coeurs generates an output of 76 MW. The main dam is based on rockfill, located on the river. The intake has six sluices and six forced to feed six turbine/generator of SAXO type. The drop height is 22.50 m. The spillway is equipped with valves. Hydro-Québec provides management of ecological river flow.
Geography
The Rapides-des-Coeurs generating station is located 108 km (by road) at northwest of La Tuque, and the Chute-Allard at 120 km. Rapides-des-Coeurs is located at kilometre point 264 and 265 of the Saint-Maurice River, upstream of the Réservoir Blanc.
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