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Mauvaise river flows on 22.4 kilometres (13.9 mi) first towards the south, the south-east, then the north-east, generally in the forest zone, sometimes agricultural at the end of the course, with a drop of 269 metres (883 ft), according to the following segments:
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Mauvaise river flows over 11.7 kilometres (7.3 mi) generally towards the south, following the course of the Bras du Nord; then the current goes down on 76.0 kilometres (47.2 mi) generally towards the south and the southwest by following the course of the Sainte-Anne
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Mauvaise river is mainly served by the "chemin du Petit rang Colbert", the "chemin du rang Sainte-Croix" and the "rue des Récollets". The upper and intermediate parts are served by a few forest roads for the needs of forestry and recreational tourism activities.
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Mauvaise River takes its source at the confluence of Lake Masson (length: 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi); altitude 425 metres (1,394 ft)). The mouth of this lake is located at:
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