Barrage Laforge-1

Barrage Laforge-1 is a dam in Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. Barrage Laforge-1 is situated nearby to the power station Laforge-1 generating station.

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Laforge-1 generating station

Power station

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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. Commissioned in 1993–1994, it generates up to 878 MW through the reservoir and dam system. Laforge-1 generating station is situated 200 metres south of Barrage Laforge-1.

Barrage Laforge-1

Type: Dam
Location: Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Northern Quebec, Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude

54.17085° or 54° 10′ 15″ north

Longitude

-72.61436° or 72° 36′ 52″ west

Elevation

431 metres (1,414 feet)

Open location code

976959CP+87

GeoNames ID

5893833

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