Beechwood Dam

Beechwood Dam

The Beechwood Dam is a hydroelectric dam built on the Saint John River in the Canadian province of New Brunswick and operated by NB Power corporation. Its power house has a capacity of 113 megawatts.

The dam and power house opened in 1955 in the community of Beechwood. The dam has a head of approximately 18 metres and its upstream reservoir has a relatively small capacity; any significant rainfall or ice jams upstream require NB Power to open flood gates to permit flow through due to this small storage capability.

A fishway/fish ladder helps migratory fish circumvent the head of the dam.

A giant working floral clock sits nearby in a small park. [ [http://www.forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,10482.0.html Beechwood Giant Clock] ]

References

External links

* [http://generation.nbpower.com/en/systemmap/systemmap.aspx# NB Power Corporation System Map]
* [http://www.mta.ca/~pvarma/beechwood_hydro.htm Beechwood Hydroelectric Station] (virtual tour)


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