Hart-Jaune Dam
Dam in Quebec, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hart-Jaune Dam (French: Barrage de la Hart-Jaune) is a dam in Quebec, Canada. It crosses the Hart Jaune River where it leaves the Petit lac Manicouagan. It regulates the flow of water to the 45.5 MW Hart-Jaune generating station.
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Hart-Jaune Dam | |
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Official name | Barrage de la Hart-Jaune |
Coordinates | 51.824092°N 67.804019°W / 51.824092; -67.804019 |
Upper dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Beaupré River |
Height (foundation) | 22.9 metres (75 ft) |
Spillways | 1 |
Upper reservoir | |
Creates | Petit lac Manicouagan |
Total capacity | 1,430,000,000 cubic metres (5.0×1010 cu ft) |
Catchment area | 4,553 square kilometres (1,758 sq mi) |
Surface area | 25,160 hectares (62,200 acres). |
Lower dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earth fill |
Impounds | Hart Jaune River |
Height (foundation) | 24.7 metres (81 ft) |
Dam volume | 7,500,000 cubic metres (260,000,000 cu ft) |
Coordinates | 51.785415°N 67.912261°W / 51.785415; -67.912261 |
Operator(s) | Hydro Quebec |
Commission date | 1960 |
Turbines | 3 |
Installed capacity | 51 MW |
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