Environment and Climate Change
Great Falls Generating Station
Great Falls Generating Station is located approximately 130 km northeast of the City of Winnipeg and 25 km north of the Town of Lac du Bonnet.
The Great Falls Generating Station was constructed in two stages between 1914 and 1928. It is the second largest plant on the Winnipeg River with an output capacity of 132 MW. The generating station is a run-of-river hydroelectric generating facility consisting of a 6-unit powerhouse, a 4 bay gated sluiceway, and a railway dyke on the south side of the river.
Great Falls has a total forebay area of approximately 10 sq. km (3.9 sq. miles) and has a fetch length of approximately 4 km (2.5 miles). The normal forebay water level is 247.5 m (812.0 ft).
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