Betsiamites River
| Betsiamites River | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | Quebec |
| Regions | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Côte-Nord |
| Source | Lake Manouanis |
| - location | Mont-Valin |
| - coordinates | 50°45′10″N 70°19′20″W / 50.75278°N 70.32222°W |
| Mouth | Saint Lawrence River |
| - location | Betsiamites FN Reserve |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| - coordinates | 48°56′00″N 68°37′20″W / 48.93333°N 68.62222°WCoordinates: 48°56′00″N 68°37′20″W / 48.93333°N 68.62222°W |
| Length | 444 km (276 mi) to head of Manouanis River [1] |
| Basin | 18,700 km2 (7,200 sq mi) [1] |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 340 m3/s (12,010 cu ft/s) [1] |
 Drainage basin in yellow
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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.[2]
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
- 1 2 3 Natural Resources Canada, Atlas of Canada - Rivers
- ↑ Natural Resources Canada, Atlas of Canada - Lakes
External links
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