Manic-3
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The René-Lévesque generating station, formerly known as Manic-3, is a hydroelectricity generating station located 75 km from Baie-Comeau built on Manicouagan River
between 1970 and 1976. On June 22, 2010, the dam and the generating station were renamed to honor former Quebec premier René Lévesque
, who was minister of Hydraulic resources during the construction of the complex and became premier of Quebec in 1976.
s installed in an underground power station for a total capacity of 1,244 megawatts.
Manicouagan River
The Manicouagan River is a river in Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. The river originates at the Daniel-Johnson Dam of the Manicouagan Reservoir and flows approximately south, emptying into the Saint Lawrence River near Baie-Comeau...
between 1970 and 1976. On June 22, 2010, the dam and the generating station were renamed to honor former Quebec premier René Lévesque
René Lévesque
René Lévesque was a reporter, a minister of the government of Quebec, , the founder of the Parti Québécois political party and the 23rd Premier of Quebec...
, who was minister of Hydraulic resources during the construction of the complex and became premier of Quebec in 1976.
Description
René-Lévesque is a two dam complex. The east dam is a gravity "hollow type" made of concrete with a spillway, the dam is 71 m high and 378 m long. The west dam is a sand and rockfill type with clay inside, long of 395 m and 107 m with base width of 732 m. The Manic-3 reservoir is 70 km long and 202 m higher than sea level. The complex has six Francis turbineFrancis turbine
The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine that was developed by James B. Francis in Lowell, Massachusetts. It is an inward-flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts....
s installed in an underground power station for a total capacity of 1,244 megawatts.
See also
- Jean-Lesage generating station
- Daniel-Johnson DamDaniel-Johnson DamThe Daniel-Johnson Dam , formerly known as Manic-5, is a multiple arch buttress dam on the Manicouagan River which creates Manicouagan Reservoir. The dam is composed of 14 buttresses and 13 arches and is north of Baie-Comeau in Quebec, Canada...
- Manicouagan ReservoirManicouagan ReservoirManicouagan Reservoir is an annular lake in central Quebec, Canada. The lake covers an area of 1,942 km², and its eastern shore is accessible via Route 389. The island in the centre of the lake is known as René-Levasseur Island, and its highest point is Mount Babel...