Brilliant Generating Station
Brilliant Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Kootenay River near Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. It was built during the Second World War, mostly by Doukhobor men exempt from military service, and its 129 MW twin turbines first came into operation in June, 1944.- Industrial building
- …is operated by FortisBC
- …dates from 1944
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Kootenay Regional Airport.
West Kootenay Regional Airport
Aerodrome
The West Kootenay Regional Airport is a small regional… West Kootenay Regional Airport is situated 3½ km south of Brilliant Generating Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brilliant and Raspberry.
Brilliant
Village
Brilliant is in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia.
Brilliant Generating Station
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Latitude
49.32493° or 49° 19′ 30″ north
Longitude
-117.62081° or 117° 37′ 15″ west
Open location code
85X489FH+XM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brilliant Generating Station Viewpoint and Brilliant Overlook.
Nearby Places
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