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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.
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			\| state = Quebec
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			\| state_type = Province
			\| region = Côte-Nord
			\| length = 200
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			\| source = Manicouagan Reservoir
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			\| image_caption = Manicouagan River as seen from the Daniel-Johnson Dam
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			The '''Manicouagan River''' is a river in ] region of ], ]. The river originates at the ] of the ] and flows approximately {{convert\|200\|km}} south, emptying into the ] near ]. Its headwaters are {{convert\|560\|km}} from the mouth at the head of the Mouchalagane River.<ref name=Atlas/>
	The river's name is believed to come from a ] word meaning "where tree bark is found".

			The river's name, often abbreviated to '''Manic''', is believed to come from a ] word meaning "where tree bark is found".

			==Tributaries==
			The major tributaries of the Manicouagan River are in upstream order:
			* Toulnustouc River
			** Isoukustouc River
			** Fontmarais River
			* Lemay River
			* ]
			** Mouchalagane River
			** Seignelay River
			** Themines River

	==Hydro-electric dams==		==Hydro-electric dams==
			There are a number of ] on the Manicouagan, part of the ]:<ref>Ministry of Natural Resources of Quebec and Hydro-Québec</ref>
	* ] - 335 MW, owned by ] and ].		* ] - 335 MW, owned by ] and ].
	* ] - 184 MW, operated by Hydro-Québec.		* ] - 184 MW, operated by Hydro-Québec.
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	** Manic-5 generating station - 1592 MW, operated by Hydro-Québec.		** Manic-5 generating station - 1592 MW, operated by Hydro-Québec.
	** Manic-5-PA generating station - 1064 MW, operated by Hydro-Québec.		** Manic-5-PA generating station - 1064 MW, operated by Hydro-Québec.

	:''Source: Ministry of Natural Resources of Quebec and Hydro-Québec.''
			==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
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Revision as of 16:13, 22 October 2010

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The Manicouagan River is a river in Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. The river originates at the Daniel-Johnson Dam of the Manicouagan Reservoir and flows approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) south, emptying into the Saint Lawrence River near Baie-Comeau. Its headwaters are 560 kilometres (350 mi) from the mouth at the head of the Mouchalagane River.

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

Tributaries

The major tributaries of the Manicouagan River are in upstream order:

Toulnustouc River
- Isoukustouc River
- Fontmarais River
Lemay River
Manicouagan Reservoir
- Mouchalagane River
- Seignelay River
- Themines River

Hydro-electric dams

There are a number of hydroelectric power plants on the Manicouagan, part of the Manic-Outardes Project:

McCormick generating station - 335 MW, owned by Hydro-Québec and Alcoa.
Manic 1 generating station - 184 MW, operated by Hydro-Québec.
Jean-Lesage generating station, formerly Manic-2 Power Station - 1024 MW, operated by Hydro-Québec.
René-Lévesque generating station, formerly Manic-3 Power Station - 1244 MW, operated by Hydro-Québec.
Manic 4 - Abandoned project
Daniel-Johnson Dam:
- Manic-5 generating station - 1592 MW, operated by Hydro-Québec.
- Manic-5-PA generating station - 1064 MW, operated by Hydro-Québec.

References

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Ministry of Natural Resources of Quebec and Hydro-Québec

External links

Hydro-Québec Manicouagan map

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