Rivière-des-Prairies dam
Rivière-des-Prairies dam is a dam in Laval, Southwestern Quebec, Quebec. Rivière-des-Prairies dam is situated nearby to the electrical generator Rivière des Prairies generating station, as well as near the neighborhood Sault-au-Récollet.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Laval, Quebec, Canada
- Also known as: “Barrage de la Riviere-des-Prairies”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rivière des Prairies generating station and Maison du Pressoir.
Rivière des Prairies generating station
Electrical generator
Photo: Parcours riverain Montréal, CC BY 2.0.
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. Rivière des Prairies generating station is situated 130 metres northwest of Rivière-des-Prairies dam.
Maison du Pressoir
Historic building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maison du Pressoir is a historic building, which is situated 1½ km south of Rivière-des-Prairies dam.
Pie IX Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Blanchardb, CC BY 3.0.
Pie IX Bridge is a bridge in Quebec, spanning the Rivière des Prairies. It connects the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul area of Laval, on Île Jésus, and the borough of Montréal-Nord in Montreal, on the Island of Montreal. Pie IX Bridge is situated 1½ km northeast of Rivière-des-Prairies dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sault-au-Récollet and Montreal.
Sault-au-Récollet
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sault-au-Récollet is a neighbourhood in Montreal. It is located in the eastern edge of the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville, bordering the Rivière des Prairies.
Montreal
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Montreal is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec. While Quebec City is the political capital, Montreal is the cultural and economic centre, and the main entry point to the province.
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
Photo: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie is an area of Montreal north of the Plateau. Unlike in many other North American cities, Montreal's Little Italy is still authentic and has not seen any tourist-oriented development.
Rivière-des-Prairies dam
- Category: building
- Location: Laval, Southwestern Quebec, Quebec, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.58868° or 45° 35′ 19″ northLongitude
-73.65632° or 73° 39′ 23″ westElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Height
8 metres (26 feet)Operator
Hydro-QuébecOpen location code
87Q8H8QV+FFOpenStreetMap ID
way 128696342OpenStreetMap feature
building=wallOpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damGeoNames ID
5893564Wikidata ID
Q22523322
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Rivière-des-Prairies dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Barrage de la Rivière-des-Prairies”
- French: “barrage de la Rivière-des-Prairies”
- French: “Barrage de la Rivière-des-Prairies”
- Swedish: “Barrage de la Rivière-des-Prairies”
- Turkish: “Barrage de la Rivière-des-Prairies”
- Turkish: “Rivière-des-Prairies Barajı”
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