The Staircase of the Giants
The Staircase of the Giants is a canal in Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. The Staircase of the Giants is situated nearby to the industrial building La Grande-3 generating station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Highlights include La Grande-3 generating station.
La Grande-3 generating station
Industrial building
The La Grande-3 or LG-3 is a hydroelectric dam on the La Grande River in northern Quebec, part of Hydro-Québec's James Bay Project. The station can generate 2,418 MW and was commissioned in 1982–1984. La Grande-3 generating station is situated 1 km west of The Staircase of the Giants.
The Staircase of the Giants
- Type: Canal (intermittent)
- Also known as: “Évacuateur de crues LG-3”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Baie-James, Nord-du-Québec, Northern Quebec, Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude
53.7288° or 53° 43′ 44″ northLongitude
-75.97527° or 75° 58′ 31″ westOperator
Hydro-QuébecOpen location code
9756P2HF+GVOpenStreetMap ID
way 321910766OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=canalOpenStreetMap attribute
intermittent=yes
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