The lower central province in the 3.8 million square mile country of Canada is more than 250,000 square miles by itself, making it the 8th largest region out of 13 total. Hugging Ontario and Hudson Bay on the east, it has a hugh hydroelectric potential as the eastern flowing rivers drop their weight off on the way to sea level. Currently, (😆) Manitoba Hydro now generates 6,100 Megawatts, and more dams can be built if required. Due to the long distances needed to get this power from the lower Nelson River down to Winnipeg, voltage conversion stations are built. The hydroturbine generated power is pushed from the dam into converter buildings as 3 wire at 250,000V AC enters and exits out the other side of the structure as 2 wire 500,000V DC. It’s magic. Transmitted nearly 600 miles south without boosting transformers, it is then inverted back to AC power for sale to customers. Currently, (😆) there are 3 DC bipole lines installed. Another interesting fact about Manitoba is that most of the southern portion, along with parts of North and South Dakota, Minnesota and Western Ontario was part of a giant lake called Agassiz which was bigger than all the Great Lakes combined. It was created by the melting glaciers that had blocked exits to the oceans. Lake Winnipeg, at nearly 10,000 sq. miles, is a small remnant of that massive glacier lake. Throw in some Polar Bears, an Arctic seaport, a 1960’s pseudo Canadian Rocket Launching facility/B-52 Cold War air base all near Churchill, along with another 125,000 lakes within Manitoba’s border, and a huge boreal forest and you can witness some wild scenery. Winnipeg, with its cultural diversity and modern museums, will entertain the curiosity inside your noggin. Tons of history, including rebellions and revolts going back to 13,000 BCE, tie it all together. All this and more will give you many reasons to go explore this vast wilderness in the center of cool Canada.🇨🇦
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