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Name: Rivière du Loup Light  

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Nearest Town or City:
Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada

Location: South shore of the St. Lawrence River.


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Photo: Courtesy of Michel Forand

Managing Organization:
Canadian Coast Guard

Tower Height: 30

Height of Focal Plane: 35

Characteristic and Range: Isophase green 2 seconds.

Description of Tower: Square skeleton tower.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1882: White, square wooden tower on the end of the wharf; 35 feet tall. 1930: Lantern on a freight shed on the end of the wharf; 36 feet focal height.

Date Established: 1882

Date Present Tower Built: 1976?

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.


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