Shawinigan-3 Dam

Shawinigan-3 Dam is a dam in , , . Shawinigan-3 Dam is situated nearby to the industrial building , as well as near the power station .
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada
  • Also known as: “Barrage de Shawinigan-3”
  • Address: Shawinigan

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shawinigan Hydroelectric Complex and Shawinigan-3 Generating Station.

Power station
Photo: Sandra Cohen-Rose and Colin Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a power station, which is situated 240 metres north of Shawinigan-3 Dam.

Industrial building
Photo: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an industrial building, which is situated 120 metres west of Shawinigan-3 Dam.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, No restrictions.
is a museum, which is situated 410 metres north of Shawinigan-3 Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shawinigan and Shawinigan-Sud.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a city of 50,000 people in the region of . It arose because of its tremendous hydro-electric generation capacity, and is now focusing on tourism.

Suburb
Photo: Vintotal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a predominantly French-speaking settlement in the area in , Canada, on the . In 1996, its population was 11,804.

Photo: Jacques Dupont, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a parish municipality of the county municipality, in Moyenne-. The residents of benefit from a picturesque parish, with rural charms, while being close to the shops and services that Shawinigan offers.

Shawinigan-3 Dam

Latitude
46.5341° or 46° 32′ 3″ north
Longitude
-72.76423° or 72° 45′ 51″ west
Elevation
57 metres (187 feet)
Height
13 metres (43 feet)
Operator
Hydro-Québec
Open location code
87R9G6MP+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 101763191
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­industrial
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
5893627
Wiki­data ID
Q22523586
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Shawinigan-3 Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Barrage de Shawinigan-3”
  • French: “barrage de Shawinigan-3”
  • French: “Barrage de Shawinigan-3”
  • Swedish: “Barrage de Shawinigan-3”
  • Turkish: “Barrage de Shawinigan-3”
  • Turkish: “Shawinigan-3 Barajı”

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