Laforge-1 generating station
| Laforge-1 Generating Station |
Aerial view of the Laforge-1 dam and reservoir |
| Official name |
Laforge-1 |
| Location |
Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates |
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| Opening date |
1994 |
| Owner(s) |
Hydro-Québec |
| Dam and spillways |
| Impounds |
Laforge River |
| Spillway capacity |
2,510 m3/s (88,640 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir |
| Creates |
Laforge-1 Reservoir |
| Surface area |
1,288 km2 (497 sq mi) |
| Power station |
| Type |
No |
| Hydraulic head |
57.3 m (188 ft) |
| Turbines |
6 × 146.3 MW (Francis turbine) |
| Installed capacity |
878 MW |
| Hydro-Québec, The La Grande Complex visitor booklet, 2004, ISBN 2-550-41276-1 |
The Laforge-1 is a hydroelectric power station on the Laforge River, a tributary of the La Grande River, and is part of Hydro-Québec's James Bay Project. The station can generate 878 MW and was commissioned in 1993-1994. It generates electricity through the reservoir and dam system.
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