Barrage de Grandes-Piles
Barrage de Grandes-Piles is a dam in Grandes-Piles, Mékinac, Quebec. Barrage de Grandes-Piles is situated nearby to the village Saint-Jean-des-Piles.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Jean-des-Piles and Hérouxville.
Saint-Jean-des-Piles
Village
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Saint-Jean-des-Piles is a community in the Canadian province of Quebec. Formerly a separate parish municipality in the Le Centre-de-la-Mauricie Regional County Municipality, it has been one of the seven sectors of the city of Shawinigan since the municipal amalgamation of January 1, 2002. Saint-Jean-des-Piles is situated 4 km west of Barrage de Grandes-Piles.
Hérouxville
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Hérouxville is a picturesque locality of the Moyen-Mauricie at the southeastern limit of the Laurentian shield, on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River, in the regional county municipality of Mékinac, in Mauricie.
Grand-Mère
Suburb
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Grand-Mère is a settlement and former municipality in central Quebec, Canada on the Saint-Maurice River. As a result of the municipal reorganization in Quebec which took effect at the beginning of 2002, Grand-Mère now forms part of the City of Shawinigan. Grand-Mère is situated 8 km south of Barrage de Grandes-Piles.
Barrage de Grandes-Piles
- Type: Dam
- Location: Grandes-Piles, Mékinac, Mauricie, Central Quebec, Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude
46.68446° or 46° 41′ 4″ northLongitude
-72.68942° or 72° 41′ 22″ westElevation
144 metres (472 feet)Open location code
87R9M8M6+Q6GeoNames ID
5893513
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