Rapide-Blanc Generating Station
The Rapide-Blanc generating station is a hydroelectric facility, comprising a reservoir, a dam and a hydroelectric plant. It is located on the Saint-Maurice River about sixty kilometres north of the city of La Tuque, in Quebec, in Canada.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Industrial building
- Description: building in Quebec, Canada
- Also known as: “Centrale du Rapide-Blanc” and “Rapide-Blanc generating station”
Rapide-Blanc Generating Station
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, building, and industry
- Location: La Tuque, La Tuque Region, Mauricie, Central Quebec, Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude
47.79628° or 47° 47′ 47″ northLongitude
-72.97335° or 72° 58′ 24″ westElevation
322 metres (1,056 feet)Inception
1934Operator
Hydro-QuebecOpen location code
87V9Q2WG+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 111011770OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrial
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Rapide-Blanc Generating Station” goes by many names.
- French: “centrale de Rapide-Blanc”
- French: “Centrale de Rapide-Blanc”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Rapide Blanc-demningen”
- Norwegian: “Rapide Blanc-demningen”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Rapide-Blanc”
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