Lake Madawaska
For the lake in the Haliburton area of Ontario, Canada, see Madawaska Lake.
Lake Madawaska | |
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Location | Ontario |
Coordinates | 45°24′20″N 76°20′30″W / 45.40556°N 76.34167°WCoordinates: 45°24′20″N 76°20′30″W / 45.40556°N 76.34167°W |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Madawaska River |
Primary outflows | Madawaska River |
Basin countries | Canada |
Settlements | Arnprior, Ontario |
Lake Madawaska is the headpond of the Arnprior Generating Station (operated by Ontario Power Generation)[1] near the town of Arnprior, Ontario. The lake was created in 1976 by a hydroelectric dam on the Madawaska River just before it joins the Ottawa River.
References
- ↑ Ontario Power Generation, Arnprior Station. Retrieved on March 8, 2007.
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