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Caniapiscau

American  
[kan-ee-uh-pis-koh, -kou] / ˌkæn i əˈpɪs koʊ, -kaʊ /
Or Kaniapiskau

noun

  1. a river in NE Quebec, Canada, flowing NW to the Larch River Mélèzes. 575 miles (925 km) long.

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Along the banks of the Caniapiscau and Koksoak rivers, where the caribou were overwhelmed by rushing water, bloated carcasses piled atop one another.

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