Historic Sites of Manitoba: Pinawa Dam (RM of Lac du Bonnet)

The Pinawa Generating Station was completed in 1906 and was the first hydro-electric plant developed on the Winnipeg River. It led to the full utilzation of the hydro power potential of the river. Situated in the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet, these two plaques have been placed on the downstream face of the spillway near the public walkway along the east side of the powerhouse to commemorate the significant engineering acheivements accomplished with the planning, construction and operation of the Pinawa Generating Station. APEGM recognized the project on 31 August 1987 on the occasion of the centenary of the Engineering profession in Canada. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) recognized the project in June 2008.

APEGM Pinawa Dam Heritage Plaque (2010) Source: Glen Cook IEEE Pinawa Dam Heritage Plaque (2010) Source: Glen Cook Site Location (lat/long): N50.21510, W95.92546 denoted by symbol on the map above

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Information for this page was collected by Glen Cook and prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 7 March 2012

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