Rivière des Prairies generating station
The Rivière des Prairies generating station is a run of river hydroelectric power station on the Rivière des Prairies between the islands of Jesus and Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Photo: Parcours riverain Montréal, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Electrical generator
- Description: building in Quebec, Canada
- Also known as: “Riviere des Prairies generating station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pie IX Bridge and Maison du Pressoir.
Pie IX Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Blanchardb, CC BY 3.0.
Pie-IX Bridge is a bridge in Quebec, spanning the Rivière des Prairies. It connects the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul area of Laval, on Île Jésus, and the borough of Montréal-Nord in Montreal, on the Island of Montreal. Pie IX Bridge is situated 1¼ km northeast of Rivière des Prairies generating station.
Maison du Pressoir
Historic building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maison du Pressoir is a historic building, which is situated 1½ km south of Rivière des Prairies generating station.
Centre de la nature
Park
Photo: Richard Mc Neil, CC BY 3.0.
Centre de la nature is a park, which is situated 2 km north of Rivière des Prairies generating station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sault-au-Récollet and Montreal.
Sault-au-Récollet
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sault-au-Récollet is a neighbourhood in Montreal. It is located in the eastern edge of the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville, bordering the Rivière des Prairies.
Montreal
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montreal is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec. While Quebec City is the political capital, Montreal is the cultural and economic centre, and the main entry point to the province.
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
Photo: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie is an area of Montreal north of the Plateau. Unlike in many other North American cities, Montreal's Little Italy is still authentic and has not seen any tourist-oriented development.
Rivière des Prairies generating station
- Categories: run-of-river hydroelectric power station, hydroelectric power station, building, and industry
- Location: Laval, Southwestern Quebec, Quebec, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.58955° or 45° 35′ 22″ northLongitude
-73.65736° or 73° 39′ 27″ westOperator
Hydro-QuebecOpen location code
87Q8H8QV+R3OpenStreetMap ID
way 317859992OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q2944508
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Rivière des Prairies generating station” goes by many names.
- French: “centrale de la Rivière-des-Prairies”
- French: “Centrale de la Rivière-des-Prairies”
- Turkish: “Centrale de la Rivière-des-Prairies”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Рів’єр-де-Прері”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rivière-des-Prairies dam and Berge du Barrage.
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