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Lake Pierre (length: 7.9 kilometres (4.9 mi); width: 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi); altitude: 451 metres (1,480 ft)) constitutes the head water of the Pierre river. It includes several marsh areas, especially on the south side and at the ends. It is supplied from the north by two lake
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291:Lanaudière
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