Ongoing work

Studies and investigations will continue until the end of 2021. Simultaneous work on certain structures has also begun. For this year, the work in progress mainly involves repairs to the dike at Les Cèdres generating station.

Here is more information about the development work underway this year on the Beauharnois–Les Cèdres hydropower complex:

Îles-de-Saint-Timothée
Fleuve Saint-Laurent

Îles-de-Saint-Timothée regional park sector

Information on ongoing work to come.

Fleuve Saint-Laurent structures sector

Secteur du canal de Beauharnois

Info-project - Reconstruction of the Canal Saint-Louis (Hungry Bay) Intake [PDF 2,2 MB]

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Did you know?

The storage capacity of the Great Lakes is 22,950 billion cubic metres of water, or the equivalent of over six million Olympic pools.

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The watershed of the Great Lakes and the Fleuve Saint-Laurent (St. Lawrence River) is one of the most diverse in the world. It is home to 3,500 species of plants and vertebrates, and over 250 species of fish.

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The Moses-Saunders dam supplies two hydroelectric generating stations: the R.H. Saunders generating station, which is located on the Canadian side of the border and has an installed capacity of 1,045 MW; and the Robert Moses generating station, on the U.S. side, whose installed capacity is 912 MW.

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Note interne : Prévoir un autre "Saviez-vous que" pour clarifier que la première vocation du canal de Beauharnois, avant la production hydroélectrique, est de servir à la Voie Maritime du Saint-Laurent pour la navigation commerciale.

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Before the Beauharnois Light Heat and Power Company began the construction of the Beauharnois canal in 1929, all the water from Lac Saint-François flowed along the natural riverbed of the Fleuve Saint-Laurent (St. Lawrence River). The canal diverts a significant portion of water toward Beauharnois generating station to maximize hydropower generation.

A number of compensatory structures, such as the Île-Juillet, Saint-Timothée, Pointe-du-Buisson and Pointe-des-Cascades dams, were built along the natural riverbed to maintain the river’s natural appearance and optimize its use by riverside communities.