Gillam, Manitoba is located between Thompson and Churchill on the Canadian National Railway line. Gillam is a significant community because of the nearby Nelson River Bipole converter station on the Nelson River. Image File history File links Manitoba-gillam. ... For the rural municipality see Thompson, Manitoba (rural municipality) Thompson, Manitoba is a city in Manitoba. ... Churchill, Manitoba, is a town on the shore of Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada. ... Canadian National Railways logo or herald (used pre-1960) Network Map of Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway (CN; AAR reporting marks CN, CNA, CNIS), known as Canadian National Railways (CNR) between 1918 and 1960, and Canadian National/Canadien National (CN) from 1960 to present, is a Canadian Class... A 2000A 250kV thyristor valve at Manitoba Hydros Henday converter station, April 2001 The Nelson River Bipole is a system of two HVDC lines in Manitoba, operated by Manitoba Hydro. ... The Nelson River is a river of north-central North America, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. ...
At 1988.51 square kilometres, Gillam is the 15th largest city or town in Canada, although people living in the town do not consider the dams and surrounding lakes and trees to be part of the town. The town itself is quite small with an approximate population of 1200 people. The large Gillam Local Government District was established by the Manitoba government in the mid-1960s to facilitate development of hydroelectricity on the lower Nelson River. Three of Manitoba's largest hydro dams -- Kettle Generating Station, Long Spruce Generating Station, and Limestone Generating Station -- are located within Gillam's boundaries. This is a list of the 100 largest cities and towns (see note) in Canada ranked by area. ...
Gillam is also the home of Fox Lake Cree Nation, an Indian Band whose members originally inhabited the area. A majority of the members of Fox Lake Cree Nation live in the Town of Gillam or on Reserve Land in the nearby community of Bird, which is also located within the Gillam Local Government District.
Founded in 1961, Manitoba Hydro is the electric power and natural gas utility in the province of Manitoba, and is the 4th largest electrical utility in Canada.
Manitoba Hydro is a member of the MRO (Midwest Reliability Organization), a region of the North American Electrical Reliability Council NERC and successor to MAPP (Mid-continent Area Power Pool) since June 15, 2004.
Manitoba Hydro has pointed out that the regulation project also allows lake level to be lowered, such as during the 1997 floods, thereby preventing significant property damage.
Feeds |
Contact