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 | |
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.
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