Robert-Bourassa Reservoir
| Robert-Bourassa Reservoir | ||
|---|---|---|
Primary inflows La Grande River | | |
| Primary outflows | La Grande River | |
| Catchment area | 97,643 km2 (37,700 sq mi) | |
| Basin countries | Canada | |
| Surface area | 2,835 km2 (1,095 sq mi) | |
| Average depth | 21.8 m (72 ft) | |
| Max. depth | 137 m (449 ft) | |
| Water volume | 61.7 km3 (14.8 cu mi) | |
| Residence time | 0.5 years | |
| Shore length1 | 4,550 km (2,830 mi) | |
| Surface elevation | 175 m (574 ft) | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | ||
The Robert-Bourassa Reservoir (
man-made lake in northern Quebec, Canada. It was created in the mid-1970s as part of the James Bay Project and provides the needed water for the Robert-Bourassa and La Grande-2-A generating stations. It has a maximum surface area of 2,835 square kilometres (1,095 sq mi), and a surface elevation between 168 metres (551 ft) and 175 metres (574 ft).[1] The reservoir has an estimated volume of 61.7 cubic kilometres (14.8 cu mi), of which 19.4 cubic kilometres (4.7 cu mi) is available for hydro-electric power generation.[2]
The reservoir is formed behind the Robert-Bourassa Dam that was built across a valley of the
dikes
keeping the water inside the reservoir.
See also
References
- ^ Hydro-Québec – Robert-Bourassa Reservoir Archived 2007-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hydro-Québec – Cinq principaux réservoirs d'Hydro-Québec
- ^ Hydro-Québec – Robert-Bourassa Dam Archived 2007-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
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