Great Falls Generating Station is a hydroelectric dam on the Winnipeg River approximately 130 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg in the Rural Municipality of Alexander in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
| Great Falls Generating Station | |
|---|---|
 Powerhouse of the Great Falls Generating Station, upstream side. | |
  Location of Great Falls Generating Station in Manitoba | |
| Country | Canada |
| Location | Rural Municipality of Alexander |
| Coordinates | 50°27′46″N 96°00′25″W / 50.46278°N 96.00694°W |
| Construction began | 1914 |
| Opening date | 1928 |
| Owner(s) | Manitoba Hydro |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Winnipeg River |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 130 megawatts |
The dam is owned and operated by Manitoba Hydro, and has a generating capacity of 130 megawatts. The Winnipeg Electric Railway Company began building the dam in 1914. First power was delivered in 1922, and the construction was completed in 1928.[1]
In the fiscal year ending 31 March 2016, Great Falls contributed 2.31% of all generation in Manitoba, about 840 gigawatt-hours.[2]
References
edit- ^ Manitoba Hydro, Great Falls Generating Station[permanent dead link]. Retrieved: 28 January 2009.
- ^ Manitoba Hydro 65th Annual Report, page 115
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