Magpie River (Quebec)
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The Magpie River (French: Rivière Magpie, Cree: Moteskikan Hipu, Mutehekau Hipu, Pmotewsekaw Sipo) is a 200-kilometre (120 mi) river in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec which flows from the Labrador Plateau to empty into the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River east of Sept-Îles, Quebec. Since 2008 the Magpie Generating Station has been generating electricity. In 2021, the municipality of Minganie and the Innu Council of Ekuanitshit granted the Magpie River legal personhood and longterm protection from energy producers like Hydro-Quebec and Innergex Renewable Energy.
Quick Facts Magpie River Rivière Magpie, Native name ...
Magpie River Rivière Magpie | |
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Native name | Mutehekau Hipu (Innu) |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Côte-Nord |
RCM | Minganie, Sept-Rivières |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Gulf of Saint Lawrence |
• coordinates | 50°19′11″N 64°27′32″W |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
Length | 200 kilometres (120 mi) |
Basin size | 7,646 square kilometres (2,952 sq mi) |
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