Chute-à-Caron Generating Station
Chute-à-Caron Generating Station is a power station in Quebec, Canada. Chute-à-Caron Generating Station is situated nearby to the canal Évacuateur de crues, as well as near the lake Lacs Surprise.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Power station
- Description: hydroelectric power station in Quebec, Canada
- Also known as: “Centrale de Chute-à-Caron”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kénogami Bridge and Mont Fortin.
Kénogami Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Tonybash, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kénogami Bridge is situated 1½ km southeast of Chute-à-Caron Generating Station.
Arvida Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Arvida Bridge is a deck arch bridge over the Saguenay River at Saguenay, Quebec. Built in 1950, it is one of the first in the world whose main structure was entirely made of aluminum, and is the longest aluminum bridge in the world. Arvida Bridge is situated 2½ km east of Chute-à-Caron Generating Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jonquière.
Jonquière
Suburb
Photo: Vero444, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jonquière is a borough of the city of Saguenay in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Saguenay River, near the borough of Chicoutimi. Jonquière is situated 4 km south of Chute-à-Caron Generating Station.
Chute-à-Caron Generating Station
- Categories: hydroelectric power station and industry
- Location: Quebec, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.45065° or 48° 27′ 2″ northLongitude
-71.2538° or 71° 15′ 14″ westOperator
Rio Tinto AlcanOpen location code
87WCFP2W+7FOpenStreetMap ID
way 22819761Wikidata ID
Q17762391
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Chute-à-Caron Generating Station” goes by many names.
- French: “barrage de Chute-à-Caron”
- French: “Barrage de Chute-à-Caron”
- French: “centrale de Chute-à-Caron”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Chute-à-Caron vannkraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Chute-à-Caron vannkraftverk”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Chûte-à-Caron”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chute-à-Caron and Évacuateur de crues.
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