Laforge-1 generating station
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.
| Official name | Laforge-1
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| Location | Baie-James, Quebec, Canada
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| Coordinates | 54°10′00″N 72°37′00″W
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| Opening date | 1994
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UPPER DAM AND SPILLWAYS
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| Spillway capacity | 2,510 m/s (88,640 cu ft/s)
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UPPER RESERVOIR
| Creates | Laforge-1 Reservoir
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| Surface area | 1,288 km (497 sq mi)
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LOWER DAM AND SPILLWAYS
LOWER RESERVOIR
POWER PLANT
| Hydraulic head | 57.3 m (188 ft)
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| Turbines | 6 × 146.3 MW (Francis turbine)
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| Installed capacity | 878 MW
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