La Grande-3 generating station
| La Grande-3 Generating Station | |
|---|---|
| Official name | La Grande-3 |
| Location | Baie-James, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 53°43′47″N 75°58′06″W / 53.72972°N 75.96833°WCoordinates: 53°43′47″N 75°58′06″W / 53.72972°N 75.96833°W |
| Opening date | 1984 |
| Owner(s) | Hydro-Québec |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | La Grande River |
| Spillway capacity | 10,000 m3/s (350,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | La Grande-3 Reservoir |
| Surface area | 2,420 km2 (934 sq mi) |
| Power station | |
| Hydraulic head | 79.2 m (260 ft) |
| Turbines | 12 × 201.5 MW (Francis turbine) |
| Installed capacity | 2,418 MW |
| Hydro-Québec, The La Grande Complex visitor booklet, 2004, ISBN 2-550-41276-1 | |
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. It generates electricity through the reservoir and dam system. The dam and reservoir both are named La Grande-3.
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