Rivière des Prairies generating station 2.24

The Rivière des Prairies generating station is a run of river hydroelectric power station on the Rivière des Prairies between the islands of Jesus and Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Built in 1929, it is now managed and operated by Hydro-Québec. It has a generating capacity of 48 MW. There is no lock allowing boats to bypass the dam.Statistics: Year built: 1929 Installed capacity: 48 MW Number of generators: 6 Hydraulic head: 7.32- Hydraulic flow: ~ 1000m3/s Reservoir: n/a