Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station

{{Short description|Hydroelectric station in Saskatchewan, Canada}}

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|name = Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station

|image = Coteau Creek GS.JPG

|image_caption = Couteau Creek powerhouse seen from upstream (south) side

|location_map = Saskatchewan

|country = Canada

|location = Fertile Valley No. 285, near Gardiner Dam, Saskatchewan

| coordinates = {{coord|51|16|30|N|106|52|23|W|region:CA-SK_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

|status = O

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| opening = June 7, 1969

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| owner = SaskPower

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Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station is a hydroelectric station owned by SaskPower, located near Danielson Provincial Park about {{convert|100|km}} south-west of Saskatoon, between the towns of Outlook and Elbow. The station is on the South Saskatchewan River and draws water from the Gardiner Dam and is named after a nearby tributary to the South Saskatchewan River.

The Gardiner Dam was constructed between 1959 and 1967. The generating station required nearly three years to construct at a cost of CDN $40 million and became operational in 1969.[http://www.saskpower.com/pm/collections/cc_guide.pdf Tour brochure ]{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}