Gouin Dam
E717722
Gouin Dam is a major hydroelectric dam in Quebec, Canada, that creates the vast Gouin Reservoir and plays a key role in regional power generation and water regulation.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| affectsRegion | Côte-Nord–du-Saint-Laurent hydrological region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1914 ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| createsReservoir | Gouin Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationAtCrest | about 402 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Hydro-Québec generation fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction | regulation of flows for downstream power stations ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureClass | large dam ⓘ |
| hasMainUse | seasonal storage of water ⓘ |
| hasReservoirArea | Gouin Reservoir area over 1,700 square kilometres ⓘ |
| hasStartPointOfRiverRegulation | Saint-Maurice River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfSpillway | gated spillway ⓘ |
| impounds | Gouin Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inServiceSince | 1918 ⓘ |
| isMajorStructureIn | Saint-Maurice River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUpstreamOf |
Beaumont Generating Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand-Mère Generating Station NERFINISHED ⓘ La Gabelle Generating Station NERFINISHED ⓘ La Loutre Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ La Trenche Generating Station NERFINISHED ⓘ La Tuque Generating Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Rapide-Blanc Generating Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawinigan-2 Generating Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawinigan-3 Generating Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Mauricie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| locatedInHydrologicalBasin | Saint-Maurice River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | La Tuque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Saint-Maurice River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managesOutflowTo | Saint-Maurice River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lomer Gouin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1918 ⓘ |
| operator | Hydro-Québec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Hydro-Québec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Saint-Maurice River hydroelectric system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ water regulation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Mauricie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
downstream river discharge
ⓘ
water levels in Gouin Reservoir ⓘ |
| watercourseCrossed | Saint-Maurice River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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