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Réservoir de Caniapiscau

Feature
Polygon
Name Réservoir de Caniapiscau
Indigenous Language of Origin East Cree, Northern
Toponymic Feature ID 2db49e85d1e411d892e2080020a0f4c9
Key ELCIV
Status Official
Concise Term LAKE-Lake
Generic Term Reservoir
Location Eeyou Istchee Baie-James; Nord-du-Québec
Province/Territory Quebec
Latitude - Longitude (DMS) 54° 10′ 0″ N, 69° 50′ 0″ W
Latitude - Longitude (decimal) 54.166667, -69.833333
NTS Map Number 023K04
Relevance at Scale 1:5 000 000
Decision Date 1986-06-12
Source Quebec-Commission de Toponymie
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