Quebec Proposes 36
Hydroelectric
Dams On 24 Rivers
By Martin Stone
Environmental News Service
7-31-1
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (ENS) - A boon to regional development
and small business, or an ecological disaster in the making? These
questions are being raised by a Hydro Quebec proposal to build 36 new
dams on 24 rivers across the province.
This Hydro Quebec dam on the Riviere des Outaouais creates Lac des
Quinze and generates 14,652 megawatts of power (Photo courtesy
<http://www.hydroquebec.comHydro Quebec)
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