Beauharnois Hydroelectric Power Station
The Beauharnois generating station is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station along the Saint Lawrence Seaway on the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada. The station was built in three phases, and comprises 36 turbines, capable of generating up to 1,903 MW of electrical power. Constructions on the facility began in 1930 and was completed in 1961.
Construction of the first phase in 1930. 
The facility was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990.
See also
- List of largest power stations in Canada
- Reservoirs and dams in Canada
- Beauharnois scandal
- Beauharnois Canal
- Saint Lawrence Seaway
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Beauharnois Hydroelectric Power Station.
- ^ "Beauharnois Power Plant". SPG Hydro International: Projects. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ Hydroelectric generating stations of HydroQuebec, retrieved 2010-06-25
- ^ "Beauharnois Power Development National Historic Site of Canada". Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada. Parks Canada. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
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