Phare du Haut-Fond Prince
| Phare du Haut-Fond Prince | ||
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| Place: |
 Canada , Saint Lawrence River
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| Location: | On a shoal | |
| Geographical location: | 48 ° 6 '28 " N , 69 ° 36' 52.4" W | |
| Fire carrier height : | 14 m | |
| Fire height : | 25 m | |
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| Identifier : | Fl.W.2.5s | |
| Construction time: | 1964 | |
| Operating time: | since 1964 | |
| International ordinal number: | H 2106 | |
Phare du Haut-Fond Prince ( English Prince Shoal Light ) is the name of a lighthouse in the middle of the St. Lawrence River at the point where it flows into the Saguenay Fjord , about 7 km east of the town of Tadoussac .
The 25.3 m high tower was erected in 1964 on a shoal that is considered one of the most dangerous in the Saint Lawrence River. At this point the river is over 23 km wide. The lighthouse consists of a conical base in the form of a platform on which a cylindrical tower stands. The structure is marked with horizontal red and white warning stripes. This design was chosen because of the 6 m high tidal range at this point . The lighthouse emits a flash of white light every 2.5 seconds, which can still be seen from a distance of 18 nautical miles . Before the construction of the lighthouse was located since 1902 at this point a lightship . Extensive restoration work took place in 2002.
Web links
- Skin fond Prince (Prince Shoal). Lighthousefriends.com, accessed January 3, 2016 .
- Information for Prince Shoal Light (Engl.)