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The Robert-Bourassa Reservoir () is a Hydro-Québec – Robert-Bourassa Dam
There are another 31 smaller
International Lake Environment Committee – La Grande 2 Reservoir
Lakes of Nord-du-Québec Reservoirs in Quebec James Bay Project {{Canada-powerstation-stub
man-made lake
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including control ...
in northern Quebec, Canada. It was created in the mid-1970s as part of the James Bay Project
The James Bay Project (french: projet de la Baie-James) refers to the construction of a series of hydroelectric power stations on the La Grande River in northwestern Quebec, Canada by state-owned utility Hydro-Québec, and the diversion of neigh ...
and provides the needed water for the Robert-Bourassa and La Grande-2-A generating station
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s. It has a maximum surface area of , and a surface elevation between and . The reservoir has an estimated volume of , of which is available for hydro-electric power generation.
The reservoir is formed behind the Robert-Bourassa Dam that was built across a valley of the La Grande River
La Grande River (french: La Grande Rivière; cr, Chisasibi, script=latn; both meaning "great river") is a river in northwestern Quebec, Canada, which rises in the highlands of north central Quebec and flows roughly west to drain into James Bay. ...
. This dam was constructed from 1974 to 1978, is 550 m (1,800 ft) wide at its base, and has 23 million m3 (30 million yd3) of fill.There are another 31 smaller
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keeping the water inside the reservoir.
See also
*List of lakes of Quebec
This is an incomplete list of lakes of Quebec, a province of Canada.
Larger lake statistics
This is a list of lakes of Quebec with an area larger than . :fr:Liste des lacs du Canada#Québec
List of Lakes
0–9
* Lake 3.1416
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References
External links
International Lake Environment Committee – La Grande 2 Reservoir
Lakes of Nord-du-Québec Reservoirs in Quebec James Bay Project {{Canada-powerstation-stub