Hydro Quebec: Hollow Gravity Dam & Baie Comeau Manor
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Port
Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$119.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximatley 3¼ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Visit the brilliant Manic-2 hollow-joint gravity dam. It is roughly the size of a Boeing 747 and is the first of its kind to be put into service at the Manic-Outardes complex. In 1965, Hydro-Québec operated the first 735,000-volt line in the world. This line has now become the international standard for high-voltage transmission. The line is linked to a generating station powerful enough to supply electricity to a city of 250,000 people. Tour the Georges-Dor Pavilion, which holds a turbine, an exhibit hall, and a multimedia room that explains the construction and operation of the dam.
At Baie Comeau Manor -- a famous French-colonial hotel -- a storyteller will entertain you with anecdotes and stories of the industrial era. The history you'll learn spans from the 1950s to today.
Take time to revel in your surroundings -- the hotel is a fine manor. A great collaboration with the nearby St-Pancrace microbrewery allows you to enjoy a beer (or wine) on site.
Notes:
Bring photo ID for entry. Guests who are pregnant are not allowed to participate.