Magog River

The Magog River is a river that drains Lake Memphremagog. In turn, the river drains into the Saint-François River.

Magog River
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View of Magog River at the edge of Sherbrooke.
Map of the Saint-François River watershed
Native nameRivière Magog
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
CitiesMagog, Quebec, Sherbrooke
Physical characteristics
SourceLake Memphremagog
  locationMagog, Estrie, Quebec, Canada
  coordinates45°15′43″N 72°9′32″W
  elevation208 m (682 ft)
MouthSaint-François River
  location
Sherbrooke, Estrie, Quebec, Canada
  coordinates
45°24′20″N 71°53′25″W
  elevation
152 m (499 ft)
Length31.8 km (19.8 mi)
Basin size1,900 km2 (730 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average14.16 m3/s (500 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftRed Brook
  rightGrass Island Brook, Black Brook (Magog River)|Black Brook, Nick Brook, Dodds Brook

The cities of Sherbrooke and Magog, Quebec, lie on the Magog River.

Engineers from the Université de Sherbrooke have constructed a plastic bridge on the river.

Dams

Dams on the Magog River, in chronological order of their construction
Name Location Years in operation
Austin-Taylor Dam Magog 1796-1822
Hyatt-Ball Dam Sherbrooke 1802-1842
Weatherbee Dam Magog 1822-1883 (reconstructed in 1853)
Goodhue Dam Sherbrooke 1828-1854
5th BALC Dam Sherbrooke 1842-1910
4th BALC Dam Sherbrooke 1849-1919
1st BALC Dam Sherbrooke 1854-1926
3rd BALC Dam Sherbrooke 1871-1902
2nd BALC Dam Sherbrooke 1877-1916
MT&P Dam Magog 1883-1915
BALC Dam Sherbrooke (Deauville) 1883-1911
Hydro-Magog Dam/hydroelectric center Magog 1897-1911
Frontenac I Dam/hydroelectric center Sherbrooke 1902-1916
Drummond Dam/hydroelectric center Sherbrooke 1908–present
Abénaquis Dam/hydroelectric center (previously known as SR&P) Sherbrooke 1910–present
La Grande-Dame Dam/hydroelectric center (also known as Hydro-Magog II) Magog 1911–present
Rock Forest Dam/hydroelectric center Sherbrooke (Rock Forest) 1911–present
Frontenac II Dam/hydroelectric center Sherbrooke 1916–present
Memphrémagog Dam/hydroelectric center (also known as Dominion Textile) Magog 1920–present
Paton Dam/hydroelectric center Sherbrooke 1927–present


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