{{Infobox dam | name = Outardes-3 generating station | image = | image_caption = | name_official = Outardes-3 generating station | dam_crosses = Outardes River | location = Manicouagan Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada | dam_type = Concrete, gravity | dam_length = | dam_height = {{Convert|250|ft|m|abbr=on}} | dam_width_base = | dam_width_crest = | dam_volume = | spillway_type = Service, gate controlled | spillway_capacity = | construction_began = | opening = | cost = | owner = Hydro-Québec | res_name = | res_capacity_total = | res_catchment = | res_surface = | res_max_depth = | plant_operator = | plant_turbines = 4 x Francis turbines | plant_capacity = 1026 MW | plant_annual_gen = | plant_type = R | plant_commission = 1969 | plant_decommission = | location_map = Canada | location_map_caption = | location_map_size = | coordinates = {{coord|49|33|45|N|68|45|08|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | website = | extra = }} '''Outardes-3''' is a hydroelectric power station and dam on the Outardes River {{convert|55|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} northwest of Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada. The power station was commissioned in 1969 and is run-of-the-river.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hydroelectric Plants in Quebec|url=http://www.industcards.com/hydro-canada-qc.htm|publisher=Power Plants Around The World|accessdate=20 August 2010|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090719052842/http%3A//www.industcards.com/hydro%2Dcanada%2Dqc.htm|archivedate=19 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Hydroelectric Generating Stations|url=http://www.hydroquebec.com/generation/centrale-hydroelectrique.html|publisher=HydroQuebec|accessdate=20 August 2010}}</ref>
Outardes-3 was built in conjunction with the Manicouagan-Outardes project and is located {{convert|13|mi|km|1|abbr=on}} downstream of Outardes-4. Only a {{convert|250|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} high concrete dam was needed to exploit {{convert|478|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} of hydraulic head as the dam raised up water into the existing Lake Tirebouchon. Raising the water in the lake allowed it to rise east near the actual power station {{convert|4.5|mi|km|1|abbr=on}} downstream. Near the eastern portion of the lake, two depressions were filled in with small dikes to withhold the higher lake level, one of which supports a concrete spillway. From the intake on the northern portion of the concrete dam, water is fed via four {{convert|750|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} penstocks towards the underground power station. Water being discharged from the power station enters a {{convert|1488|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|73|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} high tunnel before being returned to the river.<ref name="Paradis1967p45">{{harvnb|Paradis|1967|pp=45–48}}</ref>
==See also== {{stack|{{Portal|Canada|Water|Renewable energy}}}} * List of largest power stations in Canada * List of hydroelectric stations in Quebec * Outardes-2 * McCormick Dam * Jean-Lesage generating station * René-Lévesque generating station * Daniel-Johnson Dam
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==References== * {{citation |publisher = Hydro-Québec |last1 = Paradis |first1 = Paul |title = Manic-Outardes |location = Montreal |year = 1967}}.
Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 1969 Category:Manicouagan-Outardes hydroelectric project Category:Run-of-the-river power stations Category:Underground power stations Category:Gravity dams Category:Dams completed in 1969 Category:Dams in Quebec Category:1969 establishments in Quebec Category:Publicly owned dams in Canada