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425:Root River
400:91°27′12″W
397:50°52′10″N
386:Hudson Bay
221:Max. width
190:Root River
104:90°49′38″W
101:51°03′13″N
466:Cat River
378:Ear Falls
364:Diversion
274:James Bay
160:Cat River
143:James Bay
485:See also
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309:Lac Seul
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