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The surface of the Amédée River is usually frozen from the beginning of
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The Amédée river has a free weir-type dam to regulate the water flow. The river ends with falls located near the site named Vieux Poste before emptying into the
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The Amédée river flows for 10.1 km (6.3 mi) with a drop of 79 m (259 ft), according to the following segments:
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The toponym “Amédée river” was formalized on
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