Niagara River diversion reservoirs

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The Niagara River diversion reservoirs are man-made water storage basins that regulate and supply diverted Niagara River flow to the Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations for power production.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hydroelectric support infrastructure
man-made basin
water storage reservoir system
associatedWith Niagara River hydropower system
surface form: Niagara Falls hydroelectric development

Niagara River hydropower system
surface form: Ontario Power Generation Niagara operations
basinCountry Canada
category Hydroelectric power infrastructure in Canada
Reservoirs in Ontario
connectedTo Niagara River diversion tunnels
Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations
surface form: Sir Adam Beck power canal
constructionType earth and concrete impoundments
country Canada
designedFor load-following operations of hydroelectric plants
short-term water storage
energySector hydroelectric power
environmentalImpact modification of natural Niagara River flow regime
feeds Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations
surface form: Sir Adam Beck power canal system

turbine intakes of Sir Adam Beck stations
function to balance water supply with power demand at Sir Adam Beck stations
infrastructureType hydraulic regulation reservoir
isManMade true
locatedIn Canada
Ontario
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Ontario
surface form: Province of Ontario

Regional Municipality of Niagara
locatedNear Niagara Falls
Queenston, Upper Canada
surface form: Queenston
locatedOnWatercourse Niagara River
locatedUpstreamOf Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations
operator Ontario Power Generation
ownedBy Ontario Power Generation
partOf Great Lakes–St. Lawrence system
surface form: Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River hydrologic system

Niagara River hydropower system
surface form: Niagara River hydroelectric system

Niagara River diversion reservoirs self-linksurface differs
surface form: Niagara River water diversion works

Ontario power grid infrastructure
purpose to regulate diverted Niagara River flow for power production
to store water for Sir Adam Beck generating stations
regionServed Ontario electricity market
regulatesFlowOf diverted Niagara River water
regulatoryContext subject to Niagara River water diversion treaties and agreements
serves Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations
suppliesWaterTo Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations
surface form: Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Station No. 1

Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations
surface form: Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Station No. 2
use hydroelectric power generation support
regulation of diverted Niagara River flow
waterSource Niagara River
waterUse non-consumptive hydroelectric generation

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Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations hasReservoir Niagara River diversion reservoirs
Niagara River diversion reservoirs partOf Niagara River diversion reservoirs self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Niagara River water diversion works