of the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway in 1954, the project became workable and surveys and planning began. The Churchill Falls Generating Station started construction in 1967 and, in 1970, almost all of the Churchill's water was diverted into a reservoir upstream of the falls. Only a small stream remains; even when the reservoir hits its maximum water levels, usually a once-a-decade event, the controlled release over the falls amounts to only about 10% of the falls' former flow. Legacy The nearby company town of Churchill Falls is named for the falls. See also Lists of waterfalls by type, height, and flow rate References Bibliography . External links Waterfalls of Newfoundland and Labrador Labrador