- Manic-2
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crosses=Manicouagan River
reservoir=Reservoir Manic-2
locale=Quebec ,Canada
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length=692 m
height=94m
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began=1961
open=1967
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reservoir_capacity=4 000 Mm³
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reservoir_surface=124 km²
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extra=Manic-2 is a dam located 22km from
Baie-Comeau built onManicouagan River inQuebec ,Canada . It was constructed between 1961 and 1967.Description
Manic-2 is a gravity dam "hollow type" with a spillway made of concrete. The reservoir starts at the base of
Manic-3 . The dam was fitted with eightFrancis turbine s and in 2008 had a total capacity of 1041 megawatts. [http://www.hydroquebec.com/publications/en/financial_profile/2007_2008/pdf/profile_2007-2008.pdf]Construction and commissioning
Started on October 24th 1961. From June 2nd to December 8th 1962, diversion tunnels were driven through the mountain to divert the river's flow around the construction site. The cofferdam that forced the to water use the diversion tunnels was completed on July 30th 1963, construction of the dam started the day after.fact|date=September 2008 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 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 inside the powerhouse.
References
External links
*fr [http://www.hydroquebec.com/production/hydroelectrique/manicouagan/manic_2/ Pictures and information from Hydro-Quebec ]
*fr [http://www.hydroquebec.com/visitez/cote_nord/manic-2.html Information on guided tour ]
*fr [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=49.321404,-68.369980&spn=0.144882,0.197067&t=k&hl=fr Google Maps view]
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