Lake Madawaska

Lake Madawaska is the headpond of the Arnprior Generating Station (operated by Ontario Power Generation)[1] near the town of Arnprior, Ontario. The lake was created in 1976 by a hydroelectric dam on the Madawaska River just before it joins the Ottawa River.

Lake Madawaska
LocationOntario
Coordinates45°24′20″N 76°20′30″W
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsMadawaska River
Primary outflowsMadawaska River
Basin countriesCanada
SettlementsArnprior, Ontario
The Arnprior Generating Station

References

  1. Ontario Power Generation, http://www.opg.com/generating-power/hydro/ottawa-st-lawrence/Pages/arnprior-station.aspx Arnprior Station]. Retrieved on March 8, 2007.


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