Caniapiscau Reservoir

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf reservoir
gptkbp:accessibility limited road access
remote location
gptkbp:affiliatedWith transmission lines
hydroelectric plants
access roads
gptkbp:area approximately 1,200 square kilometers
gptkbp:averageTemperature -10°C in winter
15°C in summer
gptkbp:built 1978
gptkbp:climate subarctic climate
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1974
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Caniapiscau_River
gptkbp:culturalSignificance site of traditional activities
important_to_Indigenous_communities
gptkbp:elevation approximately 400 meters above sea level
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affected by climate change
altered ecosystems
gptkbp:fishSpecies managed by provincial authorities
gptkbp:futurePlans increased capacity
potential expansion
enhanced environmental protections
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_the_James_Bay_Project
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Caniapiscau Reservoir
gptkbp:length approximately 100 kilometers
gptkbp:lighting forested land
gptkbp:localEconomy supports local jobs
boosts tourism
provides energy supply
gptkbp:location gptkb:Quebec
gptkbp:maximumDepth approximately 200 meters
gptkbp:operator Hydro-Québec
gptkbp:outflow gptkb:Caniapiscau_River
gptkbp:primaryMission hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
gptkbp:researchInterest environmental studies
hydrology studies
wildlife studies
gptkbp:significance largest_reservoir_in_Quebec
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Northern_Quebec
gptkbp:type rockfill dam
gptkbp:waterQuality monitored regularly
subject to regulations
gptkbp:waterSource precipitation
gptkbp:width approximately 20 kilometers
gptkbp:wildlife various fish species
waterfowl
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1978