La Grande-3 generating station

"LG-3" redirects here. For other uses, see LG3 (disambiguation).

La Grande-3 generating station
Official name	La Grande-3
Location	Baie-James, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates	53°43′47″N 75°58′06″W
Opening date	1984
Owner(s)	Hydro-Québec
Dam and spillways
Impounds	La Grande River
Spillway capacity	10,000 m^3/s (350,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Creates	La Grande-3 Reservoir
Surface area	2,420 km^2 (934 sq mi)
Power Station
Hydraulic head	79.2 m (260 ft)
Turbines	12 × 201.5 MW (Francis turbine)
Installed capacity	2,418 MW
Annual generation	12,300 GW·h
Hydro-Québec, The La Grande Complex visitor booklet, 2004, ISBN 2-550-41276-1

The La Grande-3 or LG-3 is a hydroelectric dam on the La Grande River in northern Quebec, part of Hydro-Québec's James Bay Project. The station can generate 2,418 MW and was commissioned in 1982–1984. It generates electricity through the reservoir and dam system. The dam and reservoir both are named La Grande-3. The community of Sakami was founded for its construction.

See also

• List of largest power stations in Canada
• Reservoirs and dams in Canada

External links

• Hydro-Québec's La Grande Complex
• La Grande System
• La Grande-3