La Grande-3 generating station
Encyclopedia
The La Grande-3 or LG-3 is a hydroelectric dam on the La Grande River
in northern Quebec
, part of Hydro-Québec's
James Bay Project
. The station can generate 2,418 MW and was commissioned in 1982-1984. It generates electricity through the reservoir and dam
system. The dam and reservoir both are named La Grande-3.
La Grande River
La Grande River is a river in northwestern Quebec, Canada, which rises in the highlands of north central Quebec and flows roughly west to drain into James Bay. It is the second largest river in Quebec, surpassed only by the Saint Lawrence River....
in northern Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, part of Hydro-Québec's
Hydro-Québec
Hydro-Québec is a government-owned public utility established in 1944 by the Government of Quebec. Based in Montreal, the company is in charge of the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity across Quebec....
James Bay Project
James Bay Project
The James Bay Project is a series of hydroelectric development with a combined installed capacity of over 16,000 megawatts built since 1974 for Hydro-Québec by the on the La Grande and other rivers of Northern Quebec....
. The station can generate 2,418 MW and was commissioned in 1982-1984. It generates electricity through the reservoir and dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
system. The dam and reservoir both are named La Grande-3.