The Grand Balen River

The Grand Balen River is the largest river in northern Canada and one of the most abundant basins on the planet. The length of the river is 724 kilometers, the area of its basin is 42700 square kilometers. The river crosses a large part of Canada from west to east, forming a wide network of lakes and reservoirs.

The river was developed long enough, before the arrival of Europeans, Eskimos lived here, engaged mainly in fishing for beluga. Today you can find this rare fish here. The name of the river first appears in 1744 in the ship's log of Hudson Bay explorers, and since then the place has attracted the attention of many tourists.

The Grand Balen River was repeatedly subjected to technological experiments: for example, in the early 70s of the last century, it was planned to build the largest hydroelectric power station in the framework of the James Bay project. However, later, when the engineering work began, the construction met with strong resistance from Greenpeace, and it was decided to stop the work indefinitely. It is still possible to resume construction, but the 1994 decisions remain in force.