Shawinigan Hydroelectric Complex
Shawinigan Hydroelectric Complex is a power station in Shawinigan, Mauricie, Quebec which is located on Promenade René-Lévesque. Shawinigan Hydroelectric Complex is situated nearby to Shawinigan-1 Dam, as well as near Shawinigan-2 Dam.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Former N.A.C. Power House and Former Shawinigan-1 Generating Station.
Former N.A.C. Power House
Museum
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Former N.A.C. Power House is a museum, which is situated 180 metres north of Shawinigan Hydroelectric Complex.
Former Shawinigan-1 Generating Station
Ruins
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Former Shawinigan-1 Generating Station is a ruins, which is situated 130 metres north of Shawinigan Hydroelectric Complex.
Former Alcan-16 Power House
Ruins
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Former Alcan-16 Power House is a ruins, which is situated 240 metres north of Shawinigan Hydroelectric Complex.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shawinigan and Shawinigan-Sud.
Shawinigan
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Shawinigan is a city of 50,000 people in the Mauricie region of Quebec. It arose because of its tremendous hydro-electric generation capacity, and is now focusing on tourism.
Shawinigan-Sud
Suburb
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Shawinigan-Sud is a predominantly French-speaking settlement in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River. In 1996, its population was 11,804.
Saint-Boniface
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Saint-Boniface is a parish municipality of the Maskinongé Regional county municipality, in Moyenne-Mauricie. The residents of Saint-Boniface benefit from a picturesque parish, with rural charms, while being close to the shops and services that Shawinigan offers.
Shawinigan Hydroelectric Complex
- Type: Power station
- Address: 2152 Promenade René-Lévesque, Shawinigan, QC G9N 6V1
- Categories: hydroelectric complex and industry
- Location: Shawinigan, Mauricie, Central Quebec, Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude
46.53615° or 46° 32′ 10″ northLongitude
-72.76505° or 72° 45′ 54″ westInception
October 22nd, 1901Operator
Hydro-QuebecOpen location code
87R9G6PM+FXOpenStreetMap ID
way 487456979Wikidata ID
Q42805033
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Shawinigan Hydroelectric Complex” goes by many names.
- French: “complexe hydroélectrique de Shawinigan”
- French: “Complexe hydroélectrique de Shawinigan”
- Turkish: “Shawinigan Hidroelektrik Kompleksi”
- Turkish: “Shawinigan Hydroelectric Complex”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shawinigan-1 Dam and Shawinigan-2 Dam.
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