Beauharnois Canal
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The Beauharnois Canal is a major navigation and power canal in southwestern Quebec that diverts St. Lawrence River water to feed the Beauharnois hydroelectric generating station and facilitate ship passage.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
navigation canal
ⓘ
power canal ⓘ ship canal ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Lake Saint-François
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Saint-Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1929 ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| expanded | 1950s ⓘ |
| feeds | Beauharnois hydroelectric generating station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
supports bulk cargo transport
ⓘ
supports hydroelectric power supply in Quebec ⓘ supports regional industrial activity ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
dams
ⓘ
locks ⓘ power intakes ⓘ spillways ⓘ |
| hasLock | Beauharnois lock system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
bypass natural obstacles on the St. Lawrence River
ⓘ
regulate water flow for power generation ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Canadian inland waterway network ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Province of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Lake Saint-François
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Saint-Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Montérégie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Quebec ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality |
Beauharnois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Beauharnois, Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | St. Lawrence River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Beauharnois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigationSeason | ice-free months ⓘ |
| opened | 1932 ⓘ |
| operator | Hydro-Québec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Seaway system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Lawrence River hydropower system NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Lawrence Seaway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
divert St. Lawrence River water to Beauharnois generating station
ⓘ
facilitate ship passage around rapids on the St. Lawrence River ⓘ |
| regionServed | Montreal–Great Lakes shipping corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial navigation
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ inland shipping ⓘ |
| watercourse | St. Lawrence River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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