| Brazeau Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 Brazeau Dam Power Plant | |
  Brazeau Reservoir | |
| Location | Brazeau County, Central Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°56′53″N 115°38′21″W / 52.94806°N 115.63917°W |
| Type | man-made reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Brazeau River |
| Primary outflows | Brazeau River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) |
Brazeau Reservoir is a large man-made reservoir in Alberta, Canada. It is in Brazeau County of central Alberta, 55 kilometres (34 mi) southwest of Drayton Valley. It was developed along the Brazeau River, at the confluence with Elk River, in the hydrographic basin of the North Saskatchewan River.
Construction of the dam began around 1960 and was completed in 1963. The first generating unit was installed at the power plant in 1965, adding 355 MW of generating capacity to the Calgary Power System.[1]
- ^ "Post World War II Hydro Developments". history.alberta.ca.