Draft:Francon quarry

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The Francon snow depot is Montreal's largest snow dump, located in the Francon quarry.[1] It is kilometres long, 580 meters across, and 80 meters deep. The depot receives around 40% of the city's removed snow to around 4.8 million cubic meters. The snow melts throughout the summer months and is processed through the city's wastewater systems.[2] Due to the large volume of snow received, it does not usually fully melt until the fall.[3]

History[edit]

The depot was originally a quarry until the city purchased the land in 1980[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Francon quarry". mindat.org. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Déneigement Montreal — The Prepared". 2022-02-28. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  3. ^ a b Desson, Craig (Oct 12, 2019). "Montreal's glacier: Where the snow survived summer". CBC. Archived from the original on Mar 19, 2022. Retrieved Dec 19, 2023.