- elevation 0 m (0 ft) Discharge 340 m³/s Province Québec | - 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.
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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:
References
Betsiamites River Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA