Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station | |
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Country | Canada |
Location | Fertile Valley No. 285, near Gardiner Dam, Saskatchewan |
Coordinates | 51°16′30″N 106°52′23″W / 51.27500°N 106.87306°W |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | June 7, 1969 |
Owner(s) | SaskPower |
Installed capacity | 186 MW |
Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station is a hydroelectric station owned by SaskPower, located near Danielson Provincial Park about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south-west of Saskatoon, between the towns of Outlook and Elbow. The station is on the South Saskatchewan River and draws water from the Gardiner Dam and is named after a nearby tributary to the South Saskatchewan River.
The Gardiner Dam was constructed between 1959 and 1967. The generating station required nearly three years to construct at a cost of CDN $40 million and became operational in 1969.[1]