Hart-Jaune Dam

Hart-Jaune Dam
Location of Hart-Jaune Dam in Quebec
Official nameBarrage de la Hart-Jaune
Coordinates51°49′27″N 67°48′14″W / 51.824092°N 67.804019°W / 51.824092; -67.804019
Upper dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsBeaupré River
Height (foundation)22.9 metres (75 ft)
Spillways1
Upper reservoir
CreatesPetit lac Manicouagan
Total capacity1,430,000,000 cubic metres (5.0×1010 cu ft)
Catchment area4,553 square kilometres (1,758 sq mi)
Surface area25,160 hectares (62,200 acres).
Lower dam and spillways
Type of damEarth fill
ImpoundsHart Jaune River
Height (foundation)24.7 metres (81 ft)
Dam volume7,500,000 cubic metres (260,000,000 cu ft)
Coordinates51°47′07″N 67°54′44″W / 51.785415°N 67.912261°W / 51.785415; -67.912261
Operator(s)Hydro Quebec
Commission date1960
Turbines3
Installed capacity51 MW

The Hart-Jaune Dam (French: Barrage de la Hart-Jaune) is a dam in Quebec, Canada. It crosses the Hart Jaune River where it leaves the Petit lac Manicouagan. It regulates the flow of water to the 45.5 MW Hart-Jaune generating station.