Betsiamites 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 / 50.75278°N 70.32222°W / 50.75278; -70.32222
MouthSaint Lawrence River
 • location
Betsiamites FN Reserve
 • coordinates
48°56′00″N 68°37′20″W / 48.93333°N 68.62222°W / 48.93333; -68.62222
 • 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 Betsiamites (also called Bersimis) is a river of Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada, which joins the Saint Lawrence River.

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. ^ a b c 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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