Muskrat Falls

Muskrat Falls is a natural 15 metre waterfall located on the lower Churchill River about 25 kilometers west of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador.

The hydro power potential of Muskrat Falls was recognized in the early 1900's when the Grand River Pulp and Lumber Company proposed to build a dam along with a paper mill. Neither was ever constructed. In the early 1970s an engineering and geotechnical survey was carried out to determine the hydro potential of the site. The site will be developed as part of the Lower Churchill Project.

It is rumored that in 1944 the crew of German submarine had beached it at the falls when they decided to withdraw from World War II.^{[citation needed]}

Coordinates: 53°14′44″N 60°46′17″W / 53.24556°N 60.77139°W / 53.24556; -60.77139^[1]

See also

• List of Waterfalls
• Waterfall

References

1. ^ "GeoNames Query -Muskrat Falls: Query Record Details". Natural Resources Canada. Government of Canada. 2008-11-09. http://geonames2.nrcan.gc.ca/cgi-bin/v9/sima_unique_v9?english?AAPAA?C. Retrieved 2008-11-09.