Brilliant Expansion Generating Station
Brilliant Expansion Generating Station is an industrial building in Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia. Brilliant Expansion Generating Station is situated nearby to Brilliant Dam, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Brilliant Generating Station Viewpoint.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brilliant Dam and West Kootenay Regional Airport.
Brilliant Dam
Dam
Photo: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Brilliant Dam is situated 180 metres north of Brilliant Expansion Generating Station.
West Kootenay Regional Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: waferboard, CC BY 2.0.
The West Kootenay Regional Airport is a small regional airport located 2 nautical miles south southeast of Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. It serves the West Kootenay region, including Castlegar, Nelson and Trail. West Kootenay Regional Airport is situated 3 km south of Brilliant Expansion Generating Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castlegar and Kinnaird.
Castlegar
Photo: Douglas.johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castlegar is a city of 8,000 people in British Columbia on the southern tip of the Arrow Lakes chain. It sits at the confluence of the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers, and is a perfect base for a wide range of outdoor activities.
Kinnaird
Suburb
Kinnaird is a neighbourhood comprising the southern part of Castlegar, British Columbia. Kinnaird is situated 5 km southwest of Brilliant Expansion Generating Station.
Brilliant Expansion Generating Station
- Type: Industrial building
- Categories: building and industry
- Location: Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.3231° or 49° 19′ 23″ northLongitude
-117.61985° or 117° 37′ 11″ westInception
2007Operator
FortisBCOpen location code
85X489FJ+63OpenStreetMap ID
way 1442712512OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrial
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