La Gabelle generating station
| La Gabelle generating station | |
|---|---|
La Gabelle hydroelectric generating station in 2012 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Location | Saint-Étienne-des-Grès |
| Coordinates | 46°26′54″N 72°44′32″W / 46.44833°N 72.74222°W |
| Commission date | 1924 |
| Owner | Hydro-Quebec |
| Operator | Hydro-Quebec |
| Tidal power station | |
| Crosses | |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | Kaplan |
| Nameplate capacity | 129 MW |
| Annual net output | ? MWH |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The La Gabelle generating station is a hydroelectric dam built on the Saint-Maurice River, in Quebec, in Canada. Property of Hydro-Québec, it was commissioned in 1924 with the first four generating units, in addition a fifth in 1931.
The dam is concrete-gravity type and has a holding capacity of 900 000 cubic meters of water. Integrating a hydroelectric plant, the dam is located on the lower falls (18 metres (59 ft) in height) harvested on the Saint-Maurice River.