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5.3 kilometres (3.3 mi) southwesterly in Prévert township, crossing three small lakes, the altitude of which is 376 metres (1,234 ft), to the dump (coming from the South) from Lac La Forest;
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The surface of the
Pierrefonds River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April.
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11.6 kilometres (7.2 mi) westerly in the township of
Picquet, passing from the south side of a marsh zone to the eastern limit of the township of Prévert;
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Pierrefonds River flows over 35.4 kilometres (22.0 mi) according to the following segments:
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River segments measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the
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15.0 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwesterly, forming a hook to the northwest, to the limit of the township of
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The
Pierrefonds River flows on the north shore of the Panache River. The latter flows to the east bank of the
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Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.
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Commission de toponymie du Quebec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Pierrefonds River"
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The name "Pierrefonds River" was made official on December 5, 1968, at the
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The hydrographic slopes near the Pierrefonds River are:
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379:Eeyou Istchee James Bay (municipality)
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770:Wetetnagami Lake Biodiversity Reserve
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807:Nottaway River drainage basin
499:which in turn flows into the
371:Muy River (Wetetnagami River)
344:Fortier River (Panache River)
77:Physical characteristics
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337:Aigle River (Opawica River)
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16:River in Quebec, Canada
683:GPX (all coordinates)
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222:49.14417°N 75.94250°W
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601:Notes and references
559:Lebel-sur-Quévillon
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545:Chibougamau River
531:Wetetnagami River
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711:Rupert Bay
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505:Rupert Bay
432:Senneterre
213:75°56′33″W
210:49°08′39″N
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706:James Bay
584:Algonquin
509:James Bay
493:Olga Lake
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301:Geography
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