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Completed in 1948, the dam is equipped with a mini-hydroelectric power station fitted with two turbine-generator sets of 300 kW each, in order to meet the needs of the dam itself, of the staff residences of
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Distances measured from l Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) from the Department of Natural Resources Canada
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252 km (157 mi) northwest of the mouth of the Saint-Maurice river (confluence with the
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between 1905 and 1920, federal minister of justice between 1921 and 1924 and
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55.3 km (34.4 mi) north-west of the center of the village of
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71.0 km (44.1 mi) south-east of the center of the village of
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assigned to its maintenance and an outfitter located nearby.
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which is located on a peninsula on the north shore of
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Watershed area: 9,473 km (3,658 sq mi)
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Length of the structure: 502 metres (1,647 ft)
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Gouin Dam is located in Quebec
Quebec
Mauricie
La Tuque
48°21′12″N 74°05′57″W / 48.3533°N 74.0991°W / 48.3533; -74.0991
Hydro-Québec
Type of dam
Gravity dam
Gouin Reservoir
Saint-Maurice River
La Tuque
Mauricie
province
Quebec
Lomer Gouin
premier of Quebec
Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
Kikendatch Bay
Wabano River
Saint-Maurice River
Obedjiwan
Gouin Reservoir
Wemotaci
Saint-Maurice River
La Tuque
St. Lawrence River
Trois-Rivières
Hydro-Québec
Saint-Maurice River

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