Laurie River Generating Stations

The Laurie River Generating Stations are two hydroelectric dams on the Laurie River in northern Manitoba. The two stations are named Laurie I and Laurie II. The dams are owned and operated by Manitoba Hydro.

Capacity

The total capacity of the two dams is 10 MW

Construction

The dams were completed in 1952 and 1958 respectively by the Sherritt Gordon Mines Limited to supply their mining operations in the area. They were transferred to Manitoba Hydro on May 1, 1970.[1]

Laurie River #1

The Laurie River #1 Generating Station is located approximately 200 km (120 miles) northwest of Thompson and approximately 125 km (78 miles) upstream of Southern Indian Lake. It consists of a two unit powerhouse, a five bay stoplog controlled spillway and three gravity dams. The station has a name plate capacity of 5 MW (7,000 hp). Construction of the station was completed by Sherritt Gordon Mines Limited to supply their mining operations in the area.

References

[1] Manitoba Government http://www.gov.mb.ca/waterstewardship/licensing/laurie_river1.html