| La Grande Reservoir 1
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Location:
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Québec (Canada)
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Tributaries:
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La Grande Rivière
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Drain:
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La Grande Rivière
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Larger places nearby:
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Chisasibi
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Coordinates
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53 ° 44 '1 " N , 78 ° 28' 48" W Coordinates: 53 ° 44 '1 " N , 78 ° 28' 48" W.53.7335 -78.48
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| Data on the structure
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| Construction time:
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1989-1995
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| Power plant output:
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1 436 MW
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| Operator:
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Hydro Quebec
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| Data on the reservoir
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| Water surface
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70 km²
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| Reservoir length
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75 km
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| Storage space
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98 000 000 m³
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The Réservoir La Grande-1 is a reservoir in the Canadian province of Québec .
Located in the Jamésie region on the lower reaches of the La Grande Rivière river, it is part of the Baie James hydropower project . The area of the 75 km long reservoir is 7 km², the storage volume is 98 million m³. The associated, 330 m wide Barrage La Grande-1 dam at ( ⊙ ) is 37 km from the mouth of the river in James Bay . Located at the dam Laufwasserkraftwerk La Grande-1 has twelve turbines with an installed power of 1436 MW , the drop height is 27.5 m.
53.7348 -78.56825
Individual evidence
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^ Réservoir La Grande 1. Commission de toponymie du Québec, accessed on December 4, 2011 (French).
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↑ Centrales hydroélectriques. Hydro-Québec, accessed March 24, 2012 (French).
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↑ Centrale La Grande-1. Commission de toponymie du Québec, accessed December 4, 2011 (French).
