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In June 2002 sluice gates at the
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Two sections of the river are designated and protected as provincial waterway parks:
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band of the region known as "Matouweskarini", meaning "people of the shallows".
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The most common species of game fish found in this river include
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power. Undammed sections of the river are also used for
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579:Tom Thomson
502:Tributaries
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410:Tributaries
375:Progression
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821:References
779:, between
765:, between
513:York River
464:Algonquian
436:York River
336:Basin size
293:76°20′56″W
290:45°26′35″N
212:78°37′56″W
209:45°33′52″N
771:Madawaska
702:Calabogie
610:The Drive
606:log drive
583:The Drive
470:Geography
348:Discharge
78:Etymology
988:CBC news
803:See also
785:Griffith
730:Arnprior
666:Capacity
569:kayaking
565:canoeing
496:Arnprior
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102:Province
86:Location
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964:opg.com
767:Whitney
660:Station
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91:Country
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252:Mouth
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