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Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park, established in 1955, [7] covers 5 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi) and is managed by Ontario Parks.It surrounds the falls and extends along the Kaministiquia River, which was used centuries ago by voyageurs, who were the first Europeans to overwinter annually in northern Ontario.
Kakabeka Generating Station is a hydroelectric facility operated by Ontario Power Generation on the bank of the Kaministiquia River, 2 km (1.2 mi) downstream from Kakabeka Falls in the community of Kakabeka Falls, Ontario, 30 km (19 mi) west of Thunder Bay. The plant provides energy to the city of Thunder Bay and area.
Kakabeka Falls. Oliver Paipoonge is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located directly west of the city of Thunder Bay.The municipality was formed on January 1, 1998, with the amalgamation of the former Township of Oliver and Township of Paipoonge.
Water flow in the Kaministiquia River system is regulated at the Dog Lake dams 1 and 2 and at the Greenwater, Kashabowie and Shebandowan dams. Two generating stations, one at Kakabeka Falls (25 MW) and another at Silver Falls (48 MW), are operated by Ontario Power Generation (OPG), a public company wholly owned by Government of Ontario. [5]
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Highway 590 is a 26 kilometre road in the Thunder Bay District of Northwestern Ontario, starting at Trans-Canada Highway 11/17 in Kakabeka Falls. It travels west for approximately 12 kilometres then turns due south to terminate at Highway 588 in Nolalu .
Iroquois Falls: Named for the Iroquois people of Ontario. Kakabeka Falls: From the Ojibwe word gakaabikaa, "waterfall over a cliff". Kaministiquia River: Derived from gaa-ministigweyaa, an Ojibwe word meaning "(river) with islands". Kanata: Mohawk word meaning "village" or "settlement." Kapuskasing: Of Cree origin, possibly meaning "bend in river."
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