Jean-Lesage generating station

The Jean-Lesage generating station, (French: Centrale Jean-Lesage) formerly known as Manic-2, is a dam located 22 km from Baie-Comeau built on Manicouagan River in Quebec, Canada. It was constructed between 1961 and 1967. On June 22, 2010, the dam and the generating station were renamed in honour of Jean Lesage, who was premier of Quebec during the construction of the complex.[1]

Jean-Lesage generating station
CountryCanada
LocationManicouagan, Quebec
Coordinates49°19′18″N 68°20′48″W
Construction began1961
Opening date1967
Owner(s)HydroQuebec
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsManicouagan River
Height94 m (308 ft)
Length692 m (2,270 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesManic-2
Total capacity4,000,000 m3 (140,000,000 cu ft)
Surface area124 km2 (48 sq mi)
TypeRun-of-the-river
Turbines8 × Francis-type
Installed capacity1,145 MW

Dam

Jean-Lesage is a gravity dam "hollow type" with a spillway made of concrete. The reservoir starts at the base of Manic-3. The dam is considered run-of-the-river and is fitted with eight Francis turbines, with a total capacity of 1,145 megawatts (1,535,000 hp).[2][3]

Construction and commissioning

Construction started on October 24, 1961. From June 2 to December 8, 1962, diversion tunnels were driven through the mountain to divert the river's flow around the construction site. The cofferdam that forced the water to use the diversion tunnels was completed on July 30, 1963, construction of the dam started the day after. By autumn 1965, the dam and powerhouse were sufficiently complete to put the first group of five turbines into service, the others were put in service at the end of construction. Commissioning was completed in 1967.

Tourism

It is possible to visit the complex during summer between the end of June and start of September. The 90 minutes visit consists of a guided tour by Hydro-Quebec which lets the visitor enter cavities of the dam and see a turbine in action within the powerhouse.

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See also

References
  1. Presse canadienne (2010-06-22). "Deux centrales porteront les noms de Jean Lesage et René Lévesque". La Presse (in French). Montréal. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-09-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Hydroelectric Generating Stations". HydroQuebec. 2009-12-31. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
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