Official name Laforge-1 Impounds Laforge River Surface area 1,288 km² | Opening date 1994 Creates Laforge-1 Reservoir Province Québec | |
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Spillway capacity 2,510 m/s (88,640 cu ft/s) Similar Laforge‑2 generating station, La Grande‑4 generatin, Brisay generating station, Outardes‑4, Robert‑Bourassa generating station | ||
The Laforge-1 is a hydroelectric power station on the Laforge River, a tributary of the La Grande River, and is part of Hydro-Québec's James Bay Project. The station can generate 878 MW and was commissioned in 1993-1994. It generates electricity through the reservoir and dam system.
Map of Laforge-1 generating station, Baie-James, QC, Canada
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