- Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station
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Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station 
Couteau Creek powerhouse seen from upstream (south) sideLocation of Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station
Country Canada Location Fertile Valley No. 285, near Gardiner Dam, Saskatchewan Coordinates 51°16′30″N 106°52′23″W / 51.275°N 106.87306°WCoordinates: 51°16′30″N 106°52′23″W / 51.275°N 106.87306°W Status Active Commission date June 7, 1969 Owner(s) SaskPower Power station information Primary fuel Hydroelectric Power generation information Installed capacity 186 MW Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station is a hydroelectric station owned by SaskPower, located near Danielson Provincial Park about 100 km south-west of Saskatoon. The station is on the South Saskatchewan River and draws water from the Gardiner Dam.
The Gardiner Dam was constructed between 1959 and 1967. The generating station required nearly 3 years to construct at a cost of $40 Million and became operational in 1969.[1]
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The Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station has three 62 net MW vertical turbine-generator units, commissioned in 1958. The generators were supplied by English Electric.[2][3].
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Categories:- Fertile Valley No. 285, Saskatchewan
- Hydroelectric power stations in Saskatchewan
- SaskPower
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