The reservoir is part of the Eastmain-1-A/Sarcelle/Rupert Project which is designed to increase hydroelectric power for the Canadian province[which?].

[1] Some of the structures along this reservoir include the Eastmain-1 power house and the Bernard-Landry power house.[when?

][1] Eastmain-1 has three water turbines that can collectively generate as much as 480 megawatts of power.

[1] Meanwhile, HydroQuébec explains that Bernard-Landry is intended to supplement its slightly older neighbor.

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