Laforge-1, Digue LA-44

Laforge-1, Digue LA-44 is a dam in Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. Laforge-1, Digue LA-44 is situated near the power station Laforge-1 generating station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Laforge-1 generating station.

Laforge-1 generating station

Power station

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

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 1 km east of Laforge-1, Digue LA-44.

Laforge-1, Digue LA-44

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

54.17082° or 54° 10′ 15″ north

Longitude

-72.62915° or 72° 37′ 45″ west

Open location code

976959CC+88

OpenStreetMap ID

way 226269409

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Évacuateur Laforge-1.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Laforge-1, Digue LA-43 and Laforge-1, Digue LA-45.

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