Kootenay Canal hydroelectric plant

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Kootenay Canal hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Nelson, Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Kootenay Canal hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1975[1] 580 MW[1] 4[1] Conventional storage[2] BC Hydro[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Kootenay Canal hydroelectric plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Nelson, Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada[3][4] 49.4532, -117.518 (exact)[5]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230203040320/https://www.bchydro.com/community/recreation_areas/kootenay_canal.html. Archived from the original on 03 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.bchydro.com/news/press_centre/news_releases/2014/bc-hydro-at-work--crews-lower-the-kootenay-canal-and-extend-its-.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 282m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x537cc935ae10df97:0x186458a65c6527c9!8m2!3d49.4532149!4d-117.5180483?coh=164777&entry=tt
  4. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kootenay+Canal+Generating+Station/@49.4534214-117.5173244. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kootenay+Canal+Generating+Station/@49.4534214-117.5173244282m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x537cc935ae10df97:0x186458a65c6527c9!8m2!3d49.4532149!4d-117.5180483?coh=164777&entry=tt. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)