- Source: 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
External links
(in French) Hydro-Québec - Système hydrique de la rivière Bersimis.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Betsiamites River
- Pessamit
- Betsiamites
- List of rivers of Quebec
- Cree
- Hydro-Québec's electricity transmission system
- Bersimis-2 generating station
- Rivière des Roches
- List of reservoirs by surface area
- Bersimis-1 generating station
