Brilliant Dam

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Brilliant Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Kootenay River in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, known for generating power for the surrounding region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
basinCountry Canada
constructionBegan 1942
country Canada
countrySubdivision Regional District of Central Kootenay NERFINISHED
crosses Kootenay River NERFINISHED
energySource hydropower
function electricity supply for surrounding region
hasPowerPlant Brilliant Generating Station NERFINISHED
installedCapacity about 145 MW
locatedIn British Columbia
Canada
locatedNear Castlegar, British Columbia NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Kootenay River NERFINISHED
locatedUpstreamOf Brilliant Expansion Generating Station NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Castlegar NERFINISHED
numberOfTurbines 4
openingDate 1944
operator FortisBC NERFINISHED
originalDeveloper West Kootenay Power and Light Company NERFINISHED
owner Columbia Basin Trust NERFINISHED
Columbia Power Corporation NERFINISHED
partOf Columbia River Basin NERFINISHED
hydroelectric system of southeastern British Columbia
purpose hydroelectric power generation
region southeastern British Columbia
status operational
turbineType Francis turbine
watercourse Kootenay River NERFINISHED

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