| Rapide-Blanc generating station | |
|---|---|
 Centrale hydroélectrique de Rapide-Blanc | |
  Location of Rapide-Blanc generating station in Quebec | |
| Country | Canada |
| Location | La Tuque, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 47°47′48″N 72°58′24″W / 47.79661°N 72.97342°W |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1930 |
| Opening date | 1934 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height (foundation) | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Height (thalweg) | 32.92 m (108.0 ft) |
| Length | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 466,000,000 m3 (378,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 8,200 ha (20,000 acres) |
| Normal elevation | 279.8 m (918 ft) |
| Operator(s) | Hydro-Québec |
| Turbines | 6 x 34 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 204 MW |
The Rapide-Blanc generating station is a hydroelectric facility, comprising a reservoir, a dam and a hydroelectric plant. It is located on the Saint-Maurice River about sixty kilometres (37 mi) north of the city of La Tuque, in Quebec, in Canada. Built between 1930 and 1934 by the Shawinigan Water & Power Company (SWPC), it is the third hydroelectric facility on this river (from the source of the river). The plant has been operated by Hydro-Québec since it was acquired from the SWPC in 1963, as part of the nationalisation of electric power companies in Quebec. The plant has a rated power of 204 megawatts (274,000 hp).