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For regulatory purposes, a low-capacity dam owned by the
Government of Quebec was erected on the Jacob River 1.0 km (0.62 mi) upstream of the mouth of the Jacob River. The concrete-gravity type structure with a height of 4.1 m (13 ft) and a length of 20.0 m (65.6 ft) was
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This small forest valley is mostly accessible in its lower part by the Marais road which goes to the North, and in its upper part by a secondary forest road serving the west bank of the river. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.
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7.9 km (4.9 mi) to the south in elevation of 182 m (597 ft) crossing several series of rapids and waterfalls, first in the unorganized territory of
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1.0 km (0.62 mi) to the south passing through agricultural and industrial territory, and passing under the railway bridge, until its confluence with the
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The surface of this stream is generally frozen from mid-December to late-March. Nevertheless, safe ice traffic is generally from late
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The Jacob River has its source at Jacob Lake (length: 0.8 km (0.50 mi), altitude: 443 m (1,453 ft)) located in
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The term "Jacob" refers to the memory of a former owner of a lot of land around Lake Jacob. According to the
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The name "Jacob River" was formalized on
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The confluence of the Jacob River is located opposite a municipal park in downtown
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