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The Eau Claire Gorge is a cascade where the Amable du Fond flows between 18 metres (59 ft) high rock walls in a series of rapids and waterfalls, dropping 12 metres (39 ft) over 30 metres (98 ft). It is protected in the 120 hectares (300 acres) Eau Claire Gorge
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