Ghost Lake (Bow River)
| Ghost Lake Ghost Dam |
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 13 '8 " N , 114 ° 42' 29" W | ||||||||
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| Construction time: | -1929 | ||||||||
| Power plant output: | 51 MW | ||||||||
| Operator: | Transalta | ||||||||
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| Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 1191 m | ||||||||
| Water surface | 11.6 km² | ||||||||
| Reservoir length | 12 km | ||||||||
| Reservoir width | 1.4 km | ||||||||
| Maximum depth | 34 m (mean depth 14.5 m) | ||||||||
| Storage space | 70 million m³ | ||||||||
| Catchment area | 6th 460 km² | ||||||||
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The Ghost Lake is a reservoir on the Bow River in the Canadian province of Alberta .
location
Ghost Lake is dammed by the Ghost Dam . This was completed in 1929 and is located in the eastern foothills of the Canadian Rockies 16 km west of Cochrane below the confluence of the Ghost River coming from the north . The Bow River will be dammed over a length of 12 km, the Ghost River over a length of 2.5 km. On the north shore is the summer cottage settlement Ghost Lake . Alberta Highway 1A runs along the north bank . On the north shore of the lake at the mouth of the Ghost River there is a simple tent and rest area operated by the Ghost Reservoir Provincial Recreational Area .
Reservoir
The reservoir is mainly used to generate electrical energy . The connected power plant supplies electricity especially during peak loads . This leads to greater fluctuations in the water level. The maximum water area is 11.6 km². The water level is at normal damming at about 1191 m . The storage space comprises 70 million m³.
power plant
The hydropower plant is operated by TransAlta . It has an installed capacity of 51 MW and an average annual energy production of 173 GWh.
Web links
- Water level information from Alberta Government - Alberta River Basins