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La Grande 4 generating station

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Official name
  
La Grande-4

Impounds
  
La Grande River

Address
  
Baie-James, QC, Canada

Opened
  
1986

Province
  
Québec

Impound
  
La Grande River

Opening date
  
1986

Length
  
3,800 m (12,500 ft)

Height
  
125 m

Surface area
  
765 km²

Owner
  
Hydro-Québec

La Grande-4 generating station

Location
  
Baie-James, Quebec, Canada

Spillway capacity
  
7,335 m/s (259,033 cu ft/s)

Similar
  
Laforge‑1 generating station, Laforge‑2 generating station, Robert‑Bourassa generating station, La Grande‑2‑A generatin, La Grande‑1 generatin

The La Grande-4 is a hydroelectric generating station on the La Grande River that is part of Hydro-Québec's James Bay Project. The station can generate 2,779 MW and was commissioned in 1984–1986. It generates electricity through the reservoir and dam system.

References

La Grande-4 generating station Wikipedia