La Gabelle
La Gabelle is a dam in Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, Maskinongé Region, Quebec. La Gabelle is situated nearby to the work of art Mémoires de pierres, as well as near the waterfall Chute à Hélène.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include La Gabelle generating station.
La Gabelle generating station
Power station
Photo: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The La Gabelle generating station is a hydroelectric dam built on the Saint-Maurice River, in Quebec, in Canada. Property of Hydro-Québec, it was commissioned in 1924 with the first four generating units, in addition a fifth in 1931.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shawinigan-Sud and Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel.
Shawinigan-Sud
Suburb
Photo: Vintotal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Shawinigan-Sud is situated 8 km north of La Gabelle.
Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel
Photo: Matt213, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel is a charming locality in Lower-Mauricie, on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River, in the regional county municipality of Les Chenaux, in Mauricie.
Saint-Boniface
Photo: Jacques Dupont, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
La Gabelle
- Type: Dam
- Location: Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, Maskinongé Region, Mauricie, Central Quebec, Quebec, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.44845° or 46° 26′ 54″ northLongitude
-72.73997° or 72° 44′ 24″ westInception
1924Height
17 metres (57 feet)Operator
Hydro-QuébecOpen location code
87R9C7X6+92OpenStreetMap ID
way 849918036OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barrage La Gabelle (doré, achigan. perchaude) and Parc La Gabelle.
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