Ontario Power Generation

HAGUES REACH GENERATING STATION

PLANT GROUP: Central Hydro Plant Group
DRAINAGE BASIN: Lake Ontario
RIVER: Trent
NEAREST POPULATION CENTRE: Campbellford (3.6 KM (2.25 Miles) North)
IN SERVICE DATE:
UNIT 1 - March 3, 1925
UNIT 2 - March 6, 1925
UNIT 3 - March 29, 1925
BUILT BY: Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario
Asset Transferred to Ontario Power Generation: April 1, 1999
NUMBER OF UNITS: 3
CONTROL: Northbury

HISTORICAL NOTE:
The station is correctly known as "Haig's Reach". The reach is named for Thomas Haig (born 1853 in Seymour Township) who farmed on Lot 8, Concession 3 of Seymour Township (the east side of the river at Lock 10) just below the powerhouse in 1878. The Haig name still exists throughout this part of the country.

The name "Hague" was likely created by government surveyors during the railway and canal construction era. It is used only be government authorities and Ontario Hydro.

MISCELLANEOUS:
The powerhouse crane is a 13.6 tonne (15 ton), one hoist model supplied by the Northern Crane Works of Walkerville, Ontario.