Dickson Dam
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Dickson Dam is a flow regulation dam on the Red Deer River
which creates Gleniffer Lake
in Alberta
. The dam is located 20km west of the town of Innisfail
and 50km southwest of the city of Red Deer
.
owns a small hydropower station that was added to the dam. It consists of three 5MW Barber turbines with Ideal Generators. Commercial operations began on January 16, 1992. Water management of the reservoir is directed by the provincial Ministry of Environment and Water. All water control structures at the site, including the dam, intake, headgates, and spillway, are owned by the Province of Alberta and administered by Alberta Environment and Water,
Under the Dickson Power Purchase Agreement signed in 1990, all electrical power generated by the facility is sold to TransAlta
Utilities Corporation. The 20-year contract expires on January 16, 2012.
Low reservoir water levels were a concern in 2010.
has been established. Motorboating, waterskiing, swimming, and sailboarding are allowed. There are rainbow trout in a trout pond. Pike, Walleye, Rockies, and Brown Trout are also found nearby.
Red Deer River
The Red Deer River is a river in Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the South Saskatchewan River.Red Deer River has a total length of and a drainage area of...
which creates Gleniffer Lake
Gleniffer Lake (Alberta)
Gleniffer Lake is an artificial lake in central Alberta, Canada.The lake is formed along the Red Deer River upstream of the Dickson Dam.It lies at an elevation of , and is approximately long and wide. This lake is located south of Highway 54 and east of the Cowboy Trail, west of Innisfail,...
in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. The dam is located 20km west of the town of Innisfail
Innisfail, Alberta
Innisfail is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor, south of Red Deer at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 54....
and 50km southwest of the city of Red Deer
Red Deer, Alberta
Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills...
.
Generation
The dam is owned by the Government of Alberta. Algonquin PowerAlgonquin Power
Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp , owns power generation assets in Canada and the United States. The company also owns water distribution systems in the United States.-Assets:...
owns a small hydropower station that was added to the dam. It consists of three 5MW Barber turbines with Ideal Generators. Commercial operations began on January 16, 1992. Water management of the reservoir is directed by the provincial Ministry of Environment and Water. All water control structures at the site, including the dam, intake, headgates, and spillway, are owned by the Province of Alberta and administered by Alberta Environment and Water,
Under the Dickson Power Purchase Agreement signed in 1990, all electrical power generated by the facility is sold to TransAlta
TransAlta
TransAlta Corporation is a power generation and wholesale marketing company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.TransAlta maintains a low-to-moderate risk profile by operating a highly contracted portfolio of assets in Canada, the United States and Australia...
Utilities Corporation. The 20-year contract expires on January 16, 2012.
Low reservoir water levels were a concern in 2010.
Dickson Dam-Cottonwood Provincial Recreation Area
A recreational area near the dam and Gleniffer LakeGleniffer Lake (Alberta)
Gleniffer Lake is an artificial lake in central Alberta, Canada.The lake is formed along the Red Deer River upstream of the Dickson Dam.It lies at an elevation of , and is approximately long and wide. This lake is located south of Highway 54 and east of the Cowboy Trail, west of Innisfail,...
has been established. Motorboating, waterskiing, swimming, and sailboarding are allowed. There are rainbow trout in a trout pond. Pike, Walleye, Rockies, and Brown Trout are also found nearby.