The next morning we rode to the visitor
centre and signed up for the free tour
Lots of information on Manic 5 including
this scale model. The dam was built
between 1959 and 1970 for the purpose of hydroelectric power. It is the world’s largest multiple arch and
buttress dam.
Cameras aren’t allowed while inside the
facility, but we managed to take this shot looking up in the main arch.
The dam is 702 ft. tall and contains enough
concrete to build a sidewalk from the north to the south pole.
A couple we met while taking the tour. They’re heading back to Baie Comeau.
Anyone who is planning to ride the Trans
Lab, take the tour! You won’t regret it!
This shot will give you an idea of how big
Manic 5 is. Can you spot Amanda on her
bike?
The gravel road begins…everything leading
up to Manic 5 is mostly, if not all, paved.
Not having any rain for the last few days
was great…
…but this means we’ll be riding through
dusty conditions.
Taking a break to view Reservoir
Manicouagan. 214 million years ago, an
asteroid hit the earth creating the large circular crater that became the
reservoir.
We stopped at the service station in
Relais-Gabriel and met two ADV inmates on their BMWs from the U.S.
I guess now will be a good time to prepare
supper
$1 Knorr Sidekick rice with chopped carrots
We rode a few kilometers north of
Relais-Gabriel and pulled off into a sand pit to camp
Branches are not strong enough to set up a
bear hang; hope we make it through the night.
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| 113 km
14
buttresses.
12
massive water turbines.
Power
that makes sense.
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