Athabasca System Hydroelectric Stations

Hydroelectric stations in Saskatchewan, Canada

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59°37′40″N 109°01′07″W / 59.62778°N 109.01861°W / 59.62778; -109.01861StatusOperationalCommission date1939-1980Owner(s)SaskPowerPower generationNameplate capacity23 MW

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Athabasca System Hydroelectric Stations are a series of small run-of-the-river hydroelectricity stations on the Charlot River in the Athabasca region owned by SaskPower, located near Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada.^[1] Access to the stations is from the Charlot River Airport and Highway 999.

Description

The system consists of the:^[1]

Wellington Power Station (59°37′40″N 109°01′07″W / 59.62778°N 109.01861°W / 59.62778; -109.01861 (Wellington Power Station)) — a two unit station generating 4.8 MW (the first 2.4 MW unit was commissioned in 1939 and the second in 1959).
Waterloo Power Station (59°37′57″N 109°03′24″W / 59.63250°N 109.05667°W / 59.63250; -109.05667 (Waterloo Power Station)) — a single 8 MW unit commissioned in 1961 and located downstream of the Wellington Power Station.
Charlot River Power Station (59°36′45″N 109°06′51″W / 59.61250°N 109.11417°W / 59.61250; -109.11417 (Charlot River Power Station)) — a two unit station commissioned in 1980 and located downstream of the Waterloo Power Station.