Sure but you can at least recover what is flowing from a not-quite-full dam directly below the spillway. #HydroQuebec has a lot of windmill projects with nearby #JamesBayCree communities to do this.

Of course when dams are full the power flows south right in the same/expanded transmission lines.

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Coming soon to the @adventureaudiopod.bsky.social Buck Miller:
Buck Miller is a Canadian cyclist and adventurer known for his extensive experience in road racing and his contributions to fat biking expeditions in Northern Ontario. #cycling #fatbiking #jamesbaycree