Betsiamites River
The Betsiamites (also called Bersimis) is a river of Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada, which joins the Saint Lawrence River.
The 978 square kilometres (378 sq mi) Pipmuacan Reservoir, impounded by the Bersimis-1 Dam, is roughly halfway down its course.
Hydro-electric facilities
There are two hydro-electric power stations and dams on the Betsiamites, owned by Hydro-Québec:
- Bersimis-1 generating station: 1,125 MW; constructed in 1956
- Bersimis-2 generating station: 845 MW; constructed in 1959
References
- ^ Natural Resources Canada, Atlas of Canada - Rivers Archived April 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Natural Resources Canada, Atlas of Canada - Lakes Archived 2007-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
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