| Rivière Saint-Maurice (Aviation Maurice) Water Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aviation Maurice | ||||||||||
| Location | Saint-Maurice River | ||||||||||
| Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 235 ft / 72 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°39′10″N072°42′24″W / 46.65278°N 72.70667°W Coordinates: 46°39′10″N072°42′24″W / 46.65278°N 72.70667°W | ||||||||||
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  CMA3 Location in Quebec  CMA3 CMA3 (Canada) | |||||||||||
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Source: Water Aerodrome Supplement [1] | |||||||||||
Rivière Saint-Maurice (Aviation Maurice) Water Aerodrome, formerly TC LID : CMA3, is a defunct aerodrome that was located on Saint-Maurice River, Quebec, Canada.
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The Saint-Maurice River flows North to South in central Quebec from Gouin Reservoir to empty into the Saint Lawrence River at Trois-Rivières, in province of Quebec, in Canada. From its source at Gouin Reservoir, located at the same latitude as the Lac Saint-Jean, the river has a total drop of about 405 meters, to finally reach the river Trois-Rivières. The river is 563 km in length and has a drainage basin of 43,300 km². Saint-Maurice river is one of the most important tributaries of St. Lawrence river.
