Environment and power generation
Videos of real-life cases

The impact of a reservoir on fish habitat
	When a new hydroelectric reservoir is created, part of the river becomes a lake. How does that affect the fish?
Watch video (.wmv – 1:54 min. – 5,3 MB) >>> Claude Demers, environmental expert, Hydro-Québec
Caribou, lichen and reservoirs in the Far North
	Islands created by filling reservoirs on the La Grande River protect the lichen from forest fires and are also used by caribou in winter.
Watch video (.wmv – 2:28 min. – 6,9 MB) >>> Claude Demers, environmental expert, Hydro-Québec
Environmental monitoring and remedial measures
	Monitoring after the creation of a walleye spawning ground in Lake Yasinski, in the James Bay region, helped Hydro-Québec improve the spawning ground and make it more effective.
Watch video (.wmv – 0:55 min. – 2,8 MB) >>> Claude Demers, environmental expert, Hydro-Québec
Reservoirs and mercury
	Where does the mercury in reservoirs come from? How long does it stay? Which species of fish are most liable to accumulate it? How long does it take to return to the natural level of mercury?
Watch video (.wmv – 2:43 min. – 7,5 MB) >>> Claude Demers, environmental expert, Hydro-Québec
Replanting work areas after building a hydroelectric facility
	Replanting 1 Which species of plants can grow in sandy environments? How are they planted?
Watch video (.wmv – 1:24 min. – 4,1 MB) >>> Claude Demers, environmental expert, Hydro-Québec
	Replanting 2 What types of trees are planted after construction has been completed?
Watch video (.wmv – 2:16 min. – 6,6 MB) >>> Claude Demers, environmental expert, Hydro-Québec

Eel migration at the Beauharnois generating station:
	The life cycle of eels Discover the very unusual life of eels.
Watch video (.wmv – 3:09 min. – 8,6 MB) >>> Richard Verdon, environmental expert, Hydro-Québec
	Factors that influence eel migration Hydro-Québec's specialists monitor eel migration. What factors influence migration routes?
Watch video (.wmv – 0:54 min. – 2,8 MB) >>> Richard Verdon, environmental expert, Hydro-Québec
	Monitoring eel migration How many swim upriver and through the fishways? How are they caught and counted?
Watch video (.wmv – 4:17 min. – 11,6 Mo) >>> Richard Verdon, environmental expert, Hydro-Québec
	A fishway for eels Hydro-Québec built a fishway to help eels get past Beauharnois generating station. See how it works.
Watch video (.wmv – 0:59 min. – 2,9 MB) >>> Richard Verdon, environmental expert, Hydro-Québec

Monitoring bald eagle nesting
	When Mercier generating station was being built at Baskatong, special attention was paid to this vulnerable species.
Watch video (.wmv – 1:48 min. – 5,1 MB) >>> Benoit Gagnon, environmental expert, Hydro-Québec
Birds and power lines: Preventing collisions
	See how this problem is prevented at Mercier generating station.
Watch video (.wmv – 0:57 min. – 2,9 MB) >>> Benoit Gagnon, environmental expert, Hydro-Québec
Greenhouse gas emissions and hydroelectric reservoirs
	Where do greenhouse gases come from? How do they affect the environment? Are reservoirs a source of greenhouse gas emissions?
Watch video (.wmv – 3:56 min. – 8,5 MB) >>> Claude Demers, environmental expert, Hydro-Québec
New waterfowl habitats
	A site mined for sand and gravel while a dam was being built is now a habitat for ducks and other waterfowl.
Watch video (.wmv – 1:08 min. – 2,9 MB) >>> Claude Demers, environmental expert, Hydro-Québec
Protecting brook trout
	How can suckers be prevented from eating brook trout roe?
Watch video (.wmv – 1:03 min. – 3,1 MB) >>> Claude Demers, eenvironmental expert, Hydro-Québec
Creating a brook trout spawning ground
	How do you build a spawning ground? What size of rocks are required? Where's the best place?
Watch video (.wmv – 2:52 min. – 8,0 MB) >>> Claude Demers, environmental expert, Hydro-Québec