Sir Adam Beck 1 was the largest hydraulic generating station in the world when completed by Ontario Hydro in 1930. The plant continues to operate today and can generate enough power to supply a small,modern city.
Sir Adam Beck No.1 is located along the Niagara Parkway near the Queenston-Lewiston bridge. It can be found North of Sir Adam Beck No.2
Operational in 1921; first major hydroelectric project in Niagara Falls; still an operational facility.
Ontario Power Generation
Sir Adam Beck 1
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Municipality Queenston
Latitude: | 43.1506455483 |
Longitude: | -79.0445206706 |
UTM easting: | 659000 |
UTM northing: | 4779400 |