Le barrage de Saint-Ours, Qc
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N 45° 51.780 W 073° 08.900
18T E 643731 N 5080493
Le barrage de Saint-Ours traverse la rivière Richelieu et relie le village de Saint-Roch à l'île Darvard // The Saint-Ours dam crosses the Richelieu River and connects the village of Saint-Roch to Darvard Island.
Waymark Code: WM13H7G
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 12/16/2020
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Le barrage de Saint-Ours, d'une longueur de 180 m, traverse la rivière et relie le village de Saint-Roch à l'île Darvard. C'est un ouvrage de régulation du niveau d'eau; il doit maintenir le niveau amont à une élévation constante d'environ 6,85 mètres, et ce jusqu'au bassin de Chambly.
Construction : de 1967 à 1969.
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The Saint-Ours dam, 180 m long, crosses the river and connects the village of Saint-Roch to Darvard Island. It is a water level regulation structure; it must maintain the upstream level at a constant elevation of approximately 6.85 m, up to the Chambly basin.
Construction : from 1967 to 1969.
Waterway where the dam is located: Rivière Richelieu / Richelieu river
Main use of the Water Dam: Improve Navigation
Material used in the structure: Concrete
Height of Dam: 1.5 meters
Date built: 07/01/1969
Motor Sports Allowed: yes
Fishing Allowed: Not Listed
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