Beaumont Generating Station

Beaumont Generating Station is a hydroelectric dam built on the Saint-Maurice River, in Zec de La Croche, in upper Mauricie, Quebec, Canada. This hydroelectric dam is located between La Trenche generating station and La Tuque generating station. It is the fifth dam from the head of the river, among 11. Unlike the other hydroelectric plants on the river, which took the name from the rapids or falls they drowned, the Central Beaumont was named for Robert J. Beaumont, the former president of the Shawinigan Water & Power Company.[1]

Beaumont Generating Station
View of the Central Beaumont
CountryCanada
LocationLa Tuque, Mauricie, Québec
Coordinates47°33′20″N 72°50′12″W
StatusOperational
Construction began1958
Opening date1958-1959
Owner(s)Hydro-Québec
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity dam
ImpoundsSaint-Maurice River
Height37.8 m (124 ft)
Height (foundation)52
Length489 m (1,604 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity2
Catchment area28526
Surface area500 ha (1,200 acres)
Normal elevation193
Power Station
Operator(s)Hydro-Québec
TypeFrancis
Turbines6
Installed capacity270 MW

Images
  • Beaumont Central of Hydro-Québec in La Tuque
  • Beaumont dam, water retention on Saint-Maurice River
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See also

References
  1. "Commission de toponymie du Québec - Banque des noms de lieux - Barrage Beaumont".
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