E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station

E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station is a hydroelectric station on the Saskatchewan River owned by SaskPower, located near Carrot River, Saskatchewan, Canada. The dam created the artificial Tobin Lake.[1] The station is named after Bruce Campbell, a former president of SaskPower who was also the assistant chief engineer during the construction of the station. Until 1988, it was named Squaw Rapids Dam.

E.B. Campbell Dam
Spillway of E.B. Campbell Dam while Spilling
Official nameE.B. Campbell
LocationMoose Range No. 486, Saskatchewan
Coordinates53°41′19″N 103°20′50″W
Opening date1963
Owner(s)SaskPower
Operator(s)SaskPower
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment dam
Height33.5 metres (110 ft)
Length722 metres (2,369 ft)
Spillway capacity5,660 cubic metres (200,000 cu ft) per second
Reservoir
CreatesTobin Lake
Total capacity2,200,000,000 cubic metres (1,800,000 acre⋅ft)
Maximum length74 kilometres (46 mi)
Maximum water depth26 metres (85 ft)
Power Station
Commission date1963
Turbines8
Installed capacity288 MW
Annual generation900 Million KWH

The dam altered water levels in the Saskatchewan River, which made the area uninhabitable for a lot of animals. The impact on fishers and trappers was acknowledged in 1989 with a payment of 15 million dollars. The environmental impact of the dam and power station continues however.[2]

Description

The E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station consists of:[3]

  • six 32 net MW unit (commissioned in 1963 to 1964)
  • two 42 net MW units (commissioned in 1966)
E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station
CountryCanada
LocationMoose Range No. 486, near Carrot River, Saskatchewan
Coordinates53°41′19″N 103°20′50″W

See also

References

  1. "Out of the Ice: The North Saskatchewan's Glacier Source". Digital Wizards (Ontario) Inc. 2007. Archived from the original on 2010-05-26. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
  2. "Cumberland House". Keewatin Career Development Corporation. 2003. Archived from the original on 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
  3. SaskPower, E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station, archived from the original on October 16, 2009, retrieved 2010-08-25
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