La chute de Richelieu, Qc
N 45° 26.825 W 073° 15.569
18T E 636108 N 5034090
Le barrage de Chambly - The waterfall of Chambly.
Waymark Code: WMEWG7
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 07/14/2012
Views: 50
An old Hydroelectric dam for Hydro-Quebec, made this beautifull waterfall for us to see now. A 12 meter falling water in this beautifull area. It had been made in 1897 to produce 16.1 MW of electricity. Today, this dam do not work anymore.
Une ancienne station hydroelectrique d'Hydro-Quebec qui produisait 16 MW d'electricite nous fournie cette magnifique chute que l'on peut observer aujourd'hui. Construite en 1897, elle est maintenant deseffectee.
Location of the waterfall:
Richelieu, Qc Canada
Coordinates of parking: N 45° 26.770 W 073° 15.450
Fees: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Type / features of structure: Hydroelectric station
Estimated height in meters: 12.00
Estimated width in meters: 245
River/stream/lake/reservoir: River
Flow dates: Not listed
Estimated height in feet: Not Listed
Estimated width in feet: Not Listed
|
Visit Instructions:
To log this waymark, you will need to be able to prove to the waymark owner that you were at the waterfall in question. An original photo of the waterfall with your GPS in the photo would count as proof. Or a logged visit to a geocache in the area of the waterfall could also count as proof of a visit.