E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station
Encyclopedia
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
. 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. It was previously named Squaw Rapids.
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 continue however..
Saskatchewan River
The Saskatchewan River is a major river in Canada, approximately long, flowing roughly eastward across Saskatchewan and Manitoba to empty into Lake Winnipeg...
owned by SaskPower
SaskPower
Since 1929, SaskPower has been the principal supplier of electricity in Saskatchewan, Canada. Today, it serves more than 473,000 customers and manages $5.3 billion in assets...
, located near Carrot River, Saskatchewan
Carrot River, Saskatchewan
- Entertainment and tourism :Carrot River is home to an acclaimed golf course at Pasquia Park, located six miles south of the town. Tourism is bolstered by the discovery of Big Bert, the remains of a 92-million-year-old crocodile near Pasquia Park on the shores of the Carrot River; these are the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The dam created the artificial Tobin Lake
Tobin Lake
Tobin Lake is a reservoir of Saskatchewan, Canada. Tobin Lake was formed by the E.B. Campbell Dam on the Saskatchewan River in 1963. The dam was originally named Squaw Rapids Dam, but was then renamed E.B. Campbell Dam due to the local first nations people who considered the name Squaw Rapids...
. 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. It was previously named Squaw Rapids.
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 continue however..
Description
The E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station consists of :- six 32 net MW unit (commissioned in 1963 to 1964)
- two 42 net MW units (commissioned in 1966)