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The 'Nipigon River' is about 48 km (30 miles) long and 50 to 200 m (165 to 656 ft) wide in Ontario, Canada. The river drains Lake Nipigon into Nipigon Bay in Lake Superior, dropping from an elevation of 260 m (853 ft) to 183 m (600 ft).

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History

Modern uses

See Also

References

External links

History

The Nipigon River was a thing of legend for the size and quantity of the brook trout that were to be found there. However, four dams built on the Nipigon led to a decline in their population. The four dams are as follows:

★ Cameron Falls Dam built in 1918

★ Virgin Falls Dam built in 1925

★ Alexander Dam built in 1930

★ Pine Portage Dam built in 1950

Modern uses

Three hydroelectric dams, Cameron Falls Dam, Alexander Dam, and Pine Portage Dam on the Nipigon provided 2,144 gigawatt-hours in 2000^[1]. The river is also a popular fishing destination.

See Also

★ List of Ontario rivers

★ Ontario Power Generation

References

1. Lake Nipigon Conservation Reserve
Resource Management Plan

External links

★ Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources - Nipigon River

★ Ontario Power Generation - Nipigon River