Robert-Bourassa Reservoir

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The Robert-Bourassa Reservoir (Template:Langx) is a man-made lake in northern Quebec, Canada. It was created in the mid-1970s as part of the James Bay Project and provides the needed water for the Robert-Bourassa and La Grande-2-A generating stations. It has a maximum surface area of Script error: No such module "convert"., and a surface elevation between Script error: No such module "convert". and Script error: No such module "convert"..[1] The reservoir has an estimated volume of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is available for hydro-electric power generation.[2]

The reservoir is formed behind the Robert-Bourassa Dam that was built across a valley of the La Grande River. 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.[3] There are another 31 smaller dikes keeping the water inside the reservoir.

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Robert-Bourassa reservoir near the Robert-Bourassa generating station.

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