René-Lévesque generating station
CountryCanada
LocationManicouagan Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates49°44′23″N 68°35′32″W / 49.73972°N 68.59222°W / 49.73972; -68.59222
StatusOperational
Construction began1970
Opening date1976
Owner(s)Hydro-Québec
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsManicouagan River
Length773 m (395 + 378)
Width (base)732 m
Reservoir
CreatesReservoir Manic-3
Total capacity236 km²
TypeRun-of-the-river
Hydraulic head94.19 m
Turbines6 × Francis turbine
Installed capacity1,326 MW

The René-Lévesque generating station, formerly known as Manic-3, is a hydroelectric power station located 75 km from Baie-Comeau built on Manicouagan River between 1970 and 1976. On June 22, 2010, the dam and the generating station were renamed to honour former Quebec premier René Lévesque, who was minister of Hydraulic resources during the construction of the complex and became premier of Quebec in 1976.[1]

Description

René-Lévesque is a two dam complex. The east dam is a gravity "hollow type" made of concrete with a spillway, the dam is 71 m high and 378 m long. The west dam is a sand and rockfill type with clay inside, long of 395 m and 107 m with base width of 732 m. The Manic-3 reservoir is 70 km long and 202 m higher than sea level. The complex has six Francis turbines installed in an underground power station for a total capacity of 1,244 megawatts (later upgraded to 1326 MW).

See also

References

  1. Presse canadienne (June 22, 2010). "Deux centrales porteront les noms de Jean Lesage et René Lévesque". La Presse (in French). Montréal. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
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