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Saguenay flood

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The Saguenay flood (Déluge du Saguenay) was a series of flash floods on July 19 and 20, 1996 that hit the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. [1]

22 relations: Canada, Canadian Geographic, Chicoutimi, Dam, Ecosystem, Flash flood, French language, Graben, Ha! Ha! River, History of Canada, La Baie, Quebec, Levee, Mudflow, Museum, Niagara Falls, Quebec, Reservoir, River, Saguenay River, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Sediment, Soil.

Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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Canadian Geographic

Canadian Geographic is a magazine published by The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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Chicoutimi

Chicoutimi is the most populous borough (arrondissement) of the city of Saguenay in Quebec, Canada.

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Dam

A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of water or underground streams.

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Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a community made up of living organisms and nonliving components such as air, water, and mineral soil.

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Flash flood

A flash flood is a rapid flooding of geomorphic low-lying areas: washes, rivers, dry lakes and basins.

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French language

French (le français or la langue française) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.

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Graben

In geology, a graben is a depressed block of the Earth's crust bordered by parallel faults.

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Ha! Ha! River

Ha! Ha! is a river in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada.

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History of Canada

The history of Canada covers the period from the arrival of Paleo-Indians thousands of years ago to the present day.

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La Baie, Quebec

La Baie (French pronunciation: /la bɛ/, Quebec French pronunciation: /la be/) is one of three boroughs in the city of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada.

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Levee

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Mudflow

A mudflow or mud flow is a form of mass wasting involving "very rapid to extremely rapid surging flow" of debris that has become partially or fully liquified by the addition of significant amounts of water to the source material.

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Museum

A museum (plural musea or museums) is an institution that cares for (conserves) a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance.

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Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the American state of New York.

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Quebec

Quebec (Québec)According to the Canadian government, Québec (with the acute accent) is the official name in French and Quebec (without the accent) is the province's official name in English; the name is.

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Reservoir

A reservoir (from French réservoir – a "tank") is a storage space for fluids.

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River

A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river.

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Saguenay River

The Saguenay River (French: Rivière Saguenay) is a major river of Quebec, Canada.

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Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean is a region in Quebec, Canada.

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Sediment

Sediment is a naturally occurring material that is broken down by processes of weathering and erosion, and is subsequently transported by the action of wind, water, or ice, and/or by the force of gravity acting on the particles.

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Soil

Soil is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support life.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saguenay_flood

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