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Betsiamites River

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- location
  
Mont-Valin

- elevation
  
0 m (0 ft)

Discharge
  
340 m³/s

Province
  
Québec

Country
  
Canada

- location
  
Betsiamites FN Reserve

Length
  
444 km

Basin area
  
18,700 km²

Mouth
  
Saint Lawrence River

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- average
  
340 m/s (12,010 cu ft/s)

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

Contents

Map of Betsiamites River, Qu%C3%A9bec, Canada

The 978 square kilometres (378 sq mi) Pipmuacan Reservoir, impounded by the Bersimis-1 Dam, is roughly halfway down its course.

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

    Betsiamites River Wikipedia