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Barrage du Caribou

Feature
Point
Name Barrage du Caribou
Indigenous Language of Origin Mi’kmaw, Mi’gmaw
Toponymic Feature ID 0d0a8e56849c20c32ba28bdcbe8d4ee6
Key ERDVY
Status Official
Concise Term HYDR-Hydraulic Construction
Generic Term Dam
Location La Tuque; Mauricie
Province/Territory Quebec
Latitude - Longitude (DMS) 47° 19′ 16″ N, 72° 18′ 32″ W
Latitude - Longitude (decimal) 47.3211111, -72.3088889
NTS Map Number 031P08
Relevance at Scale 1:50 000
Decision Date 2002-01-24
Source Quebec-Commission de Toponymie
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