Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station

Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station
Couteau Creek powerhouse seen from upstream (south) side
Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station is located in Saskatchewan
Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station
Location of Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station in Saskatchewan
CountryCanada
LocationFertile Valley No. 285, near Gardiner Dam, Saskatchewan
Coordinates51°16′30″N 106°52′23″W / 51.27500°N 106.87306°W / 51.27500; -106.87306
StatusOperational
Opening dateJune 7, 1969
Owner(s)SaskPower
Installed capacity186 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]