Shawinigan-1 Dam

Shawinigan-1 Dam is a dam in , , . Shawinigan-1 Dam is situated nearby to the power station , as well as near .
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada
  • Also known as: “Barrage de Shawinigan-1”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shawinigan Hydroelectric Complex and Former N.A.C. Power House.

Power station
Photo: Sandra Cohen-Rose and Colin Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a power station.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 210 metres north of Shawinigan-1 Dam.

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 170 metres north of Shawinigan-1 Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shawinigan and Shawinigan-Sud.

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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
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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-1 Dam

Latitude
46.53587° or 46° 32′ 9″ north
Longitude
-72.76479° or 72° 45′ 53″ west
Operator
Shawinigan Water & Power Company
Open location code
87R9G6PP+83
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11831431996
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q22523572
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Shawinigan-1 Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Barrage de Shawinigan-1”
  • French: “barrage de Shawinigan-1”
  • French: “Barrage de Shawinigan-1”
  • Swedish: “Barrage de Shawinigan-1”
  • Turkish: “Barrage de Shawinigan-1”
  • Turkish: “Shawinigan-1 Barajı”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shawinigan-2 Dam and Shawinigan-2 Generating Station.

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