Rapides-des-Coeurs generating station

The Rapides-des-Coeurs generating station is a hydroelectric plant and dam erected on the Saint-Maurice River by Hydro-Québec near of Windigo, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, in Canada.

From this intersection, an existing forest road due to forestry operations, leads to the right bank of Rapides-des-Coeurs after a journey of just over 27 km.

The hydroelectric plant of Rapides-des-Coeurs is located 3.5 km (2.2 mi) northwest of the town of Windigo, in Upper Mauricie and downstream of the reserve Wemotaci.

The dam of Rapides-des-Coeurs creates a water reservoir stretching 20 km upstream up to the height of the railway station Vandry.

A temporary bridge crossing the Saint-Maurice River, just upstream of the “Rapides-des-Coeurs” was used during the construction period of the dam.

For the simultaneous construction of Chute-Allard and Rapides-des-Coeurs, a common camp for the accommodations for workers was built on a site already cleared by forestry activities.

Commissioning of the latter electric group plans took place on 14 August 2009 for the Chute-Allard Generating Station and October 23, 2009 at the Rapides-des-Coeurs.