Betsiamites River

The Betsiamites (also called Bersimis) is a river of Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada, which joins the Saint Lawrence River.

Betsiamites River
Drainage basin in yellow
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Côte-Nord
Physical characteristics
SourceLake Manouanis
  locationMont-Valin
  coordinates50°45′10″N 70°19′20″W
MouthSaint Lawrence River
  location
Betsiamites FN Reserve
  coordinates
48°56′00″N 68°37′20″W
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length444 km (276 mi)to head of Manouanis River [1]
Basin size18,700 km2 (7,200 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
  average340 m3/s (12,000 cu ft/s)[1]

The 978 square kilometres (378 sq mi) Pipmuacan Reservoir, impounded by the Bersimis-1 Dam, is roughly halfway down its course.[2]

Hydro-electric facilities

There are two hydro-electric power stations and dams on the Betsiamites, owned by Hydro-Québec:

References

  1. Natural Resources Canada, Atlas of Canada - Rivers Archived April 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Natural Resources Canada, Atlas of Canada - Lakes Archived 2007-04-10 at the Wayback Machine


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