Construction of this hydroelectric generating station on the Winnipeg River in the Rural Municipality of Alexander, by the Winnipeg Electric Railway Company, began in 1914 but was halted by the First World War. Work resumed in 1919 and was completed by 1928. The station started producing electricity in 1922 and, by the time it was fully operational, it produced 129 megawatts. It is operated today by Manitoba Hydro.
A plaque and turbine near the station were erected as a tribute to the pioneers of the hydro electric industry in Manitoba.
Great Falls Generating Station (May 1993)
Source: George Penner
Great Falls Generating Station (2000)
Source: George Penner
Great Falls Generating Station (June 2023)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Great Falls Generating Station commemorative plaque and turbine (July 2017)
Source: George PennerSite Location (lat/long): N50.46309, W96.00767
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Winnipeg Electric Railway Company / Winnipeg Electric Company
“Grand Falls power promised soon,” Winnipeg Tribune, 26 June 1922, page 6.
We thank Rose Kuzina for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 11 September 2023
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