Melville spillway
Melville spillway is a dam in Quebec, Canada. Melville spillway is situated near the waterfall Chutes de Shawinigan, as well as near Shawinigan-3 Dam.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Former N.A.C. Power House and Shawinigan Hydroelectric Complex.
Former N.A.C. Power House
Museum
Shawinigan Hydroelectric Complex
Power station
Shawinigan Hydroelectric Complex is a power station, which is situated 440 metres northwest of Melville spillway.
Former Shawinigan-1 Generating Station
Ruins
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shawinigan and Shawinigan-Sud.
Shawinigan
Melville spillway
- Type: Dam
- Also known as: “Évacuateur de crue Melville”
- Location: Quebec, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.53346° or 46° 32′ 0″ north
Longitude
-72.76084° or 72° 45′ 39″ west
Height
11 metres (36 feet)
Operator
Hydro-Québec
Open location code
87R9G6MQ+9M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Chutes de Shawinigan and Shawinigan-3 Dam.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Bâtiment des vannes and Poste Leman.
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