Churchill Falls

American  

noun

1. waterfalls near the head of the Churchill River in southwestern Labrador, Newfoundland, in eastern Canada: site of hydroelectric power plant. About 200 feet (60 meters) wide; 316 feet (96 meters) high.

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Churchill Falls British  

plural noun

1. Former name (until 1965): Grand Falls.  a waterfall in E Canada, in SW Labrador on the Churchill River: site of one of the largest hydroelectric power projects in the world. Height: 75 m (245 ft)

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Etymology

Origin of Churchill Falls

Named after Sir Winston Churchill in 1965

Example Sentences

Churchill Falls, upriver from and much bigger than Muskrat Falls, is the biggest nightmare.

From Economist

House Republican leader Ken Fredette, chairman of the Maine Canadian Legislative Advisory Commission, was joined by four other members last week in Labrador, where they toured hydropower facilities at Churchill Falls and Muskrat Falls.

From Washington Times

The first phase of the Churchill Falls project is expected to be completed in 2017 and will cost about C$7.8 billion, including both Nalcor and Emera's investments.

From Reuters

Nalcor, which will control the remaining 80 percent of the project's power, is building the Muskrat Falls plant, a transmission line connecting Muskrat Falls to its existing 5,428-MW Churchill Falls hydropower plant and the Labrador-Island Link.

From Reuters

Nalcor hopes to build the second phase of the Lower Churchill Falls project - a 2,250-MW hydropower plant at Gull Island - at some point in the future.

From Reuters