E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station [SEP] located in the administrative territorial entity
E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station
E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station is a hydroelectric station on the Saskatchewan River owned by SaskPower, located near Carrot River, Saskatchewan, Canada. The dam created the artificial Tobin Lake. The station is named after Bruce Campbell, a former president of SaskPower who was also the assistant chief engineer during the construction of the station. Until 1988, it was named Squaw Rapids Dam.
The dam altered water levels in the Saskatchewan River, which made the area uninhabitable for a lot of animals. The impact on
remains to be found in North America.
- To the north of Carrot River is Tobin Lake, a top fishing and recreation lake created by the E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Dam. Carrot River provides one of the few accesses to Tobin Lake and its many boat launches and beaches, as well as being the closest community to the hydroelectric station.
Sports.
The town is also the home of the Carrot River Outback Thunder Junior B Hockey Team. Games located in Carrot River draw crowds of 100-200, and play