Betsiamites River

River in Quebec, Canada
50°45′10″N 70°19′20″W / 50.75278°N 70.32222°W / 50.75278; -70.32222 MouthSaint Lawrence River
 • location
Betsiamites FN Reserve
 • coordinates
48°56′00″N 68°37′20″W / 48.93333°N 68.62222°W / 48.93333; -68.62222
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)Length444 km (276 mi)to head of Manouanis River [1]Basin size18,700 km2 (7,200 sq mi)[1]Discharge  • average340 m3/s (12,000 cu ft/s)[1]

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. ^ a b c Natural Resources Canada, Atlas of Canada - Rivers Archived April 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Natural Resources Canada, Atlas of Canada - Lakes Archived 2007-04-10 at the Wayback Machine

External links

  • (in French) Hydro-Québec - Système hydrique de la rivière Bersimis.
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