Wreck Cove Hydroelectric System
Wreck Cove is the largest hydroelectric system in Nova Scotia with a generating capacity of 215.8 MW. Constructed from 1975 to 1978, south of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Wreck Cove collects drainage water from 216 square kilometres of the Cape Breton Highlands plateau to generate renewable electricity.- Type: Electrical generator
- Description: Wreck Cove is the largest hydroelectric system in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Also known as: “Wreck Cove Generating Station” and “Wreck Cove Hydroelectric Plant”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Boot Lake.
Boot Lake
Lake
Boot Lake is a lake of Victoria County, in north-eastern Nova Scotia, Canada. Boot Lake is situated 3½ km northwest of Wreck Cove Hydroelectric System.
Wreck Cove Hydroelectric System
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, building, and industry
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
46.53089° or 46° 31′ 51″ northLongitude
-60.44001° or 60° 26′ 24″ westOpen location code
87RXGHJ5+9XOpenStreetMap ID
node 1319081573OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q12010800
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Ukrainian—“Wreck Cove Hydroelectric System” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Wreck Cove vannkraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Wreck Cove vannkraftverk”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Wreck Cove”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hill Crest and South Lake.
Nearby Places
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