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Betsiamites River

Betsiamites River

River in Quebec, Canada


The Betsiamites (also called Bersimis) is a river of Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada, which joins the Saint Lawrence River.

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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:


References

  1. 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



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