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	The '''Manicouagan River''' is a river in ], ]. The river originates in southeast Quebec and flows approximately 560 km south, passing through the ] to empty into the ] near ]. There are a number of ] on the Manicouagan.		The '''Manicouagan River''' is a river in ], ]. The river originates in southeast Quebec and flows approximately 560 km south, passing through the ] to empty into the ] near ]. There are a number of ] on the Manicouagan.

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The Manicouagan River is a river in Quebec, Canada. The river originates in southeast Quebec and flows approximately 560 km south, passing through the Manicouagan Reservoir to empty into the Saint Lawrence River near Baie-Comeau. There are a number of hydroelectric power plants on the Manicouagan.

The river's name is believed to come from a Montagnais word meaning "where tree bark is found".

McCormick Power Station - 350 MW, operated by Compagnie hydroélectrique Manicouagan.
Manic 1 Power Station - 184 MW, operated by Hydro-Québec.
Manic-2 Power Station - 1024 MW, operated by Hydro-Québec.
Manic-3 Power Station - 1244 MW, operated by Hydro-Québec.
Manic 4 - Abandoned project
Daniel Johnson Dam / Manic 5 Power Station - 1528 MW, operated by Hydro-Québec.
Manic 5 P.A. Power Station - 1064 MW, operated by Hydro-Québec.

Source: Ministry of Natural Resources of Quebec and Hydro-Québec.

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