Wreck Cove
Wreck Cove is an electrical generator in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Wreck Cove Hydroelectric System.
Wreck Cove Hydroelectric System
Electrical generator
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. Wreck Cove Hydroelectric System is situated 2 km west of Wreck Cove.
Wreck Cove
- Type: Electrical generator
- Category: industry
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
46.53246° or 46° 31′ 57″ north
Longitude
-60.41648° or 60° 24′ 59″ west
Operator
Nova Scotia Power
Open location code
87RXGHJM+XC
OpenStreetMap ID
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Places to explore: Wreck Cove Hydro – Helipad and Wreck Cove Substation.
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