Betsiamites River | |
Map: | Betsiamites map.png |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Quebec |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Subdivision Name3: | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Côte-Nord |
Length: | 444km (276miles)to head of Manouanis River [1] |
Discharge1 Avg: | 340m3/s |
Source1: | Lake Manouanis |
Source1 Location: | Mont-Valin |
Source1 Coordinates: | 50.7528°N -70.3222°W |
Mouth: | Saint Lawrence River |
Mouth Location: | Betsiamites FN Reserve |
Mouth Coordinates: | 48.9333°N -68.6222°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 0m (00feet) |
Basin Size: | 18700km2 |
The Betsiamites (also called Bersimis) is a river of Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada, which joins the Saint Lawrence River.
The Pipmuacan Reservoir, impounded by the Bersimis-1 Dam, is roughly halfway down its course.[2]
There are two hydro-electric power stations and dams on the Betsiamites, owned by Hydro-Québec: