Centrale de La Gabelle
Centrale de La Gabelle is a dam in Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Les Chenaux, Quebec. Centrale de La Gabelle is situated nearby to the power station La Gabelle generating station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include La Gabelle generating station.
La Gabelle generating station
Power station
Photo: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The La Gabelle generating station is a hydroelectric dam built on the Saint-Maurice River, in Quebec, in Canada. Property of Hydro-Québec, it was commissioned in 1924 with the first four generating units, in addition a fifth in 1931. La Gabelle generating station is situated 540 metres west of Centrale de La Gabelle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Étienne-des-Grès and Shawinigan-Sud.
Saint-Étienne-des-Grès
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Saint-Étienne-des-Grès is a parish municipality of the Maskinongé Regional county municipality, in Basse-Mauricie. Its geographical location between Shawinigan and Trois-Rivières, along the Saint-Maurice River and its forest environment, provide a pleasant living environment for residents and seasonal visitors.
Shawinigan-Sud
Suburb
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Shawinigan-Sud is a predominantly French-speaking settlement in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River. In 1996, its population was 11,804. Shawinigan-Sud is situated 8 km north of Centrale de La Gabelle.
Saint-Boniface
Photo: Jacques Dupont, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Boniface is a parish municipality of the Maskinongé Regional county municipality, in Moyenne-Mauricie. The residents of Saint-Boniface benefit from a picturesque parish, with rural charms, while being close to the shops and services that Shawinigan offers.
Centrale de La Gabelle
- Type: Dam
- Location: Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Les Chenaux, Mauricie, Central Quebec, Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude
46.45005° or 46° 27′ 0″ northLongitude
-72.73246° or 72° 43′ 57″ westElevation
96 metres (315 feet)Open location code
87R9F729+22GeoNames ID
5919055
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