Английская Википедия:Blanche River (Portneuf River tributary)
Шаблон:Infobox river The Rivière Blanche is a tributary of the Portneuf River, flowing in the municipalities of Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Pont-Rouge and Saint-Basile, in the regional county municipality (MRC) of Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada.[1]
Apart from the passage of the river in a small hamlet of Pont-Rouge (near Lake André), the Blanche river flows especially at the border between the agricultural and forest environment, the main economic activities of this small valley.[2]
This valley is served by chemin du Rang Sainte-Madeleine, chemin du 2e rang du Brûlé, rue Lamothe, chemin Tâché and chemin des Ormeaux.[2]
The surface of the Blanche River (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; however, safe circulation on the ice is generally from late December to early March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April.
Geography
The Blanche River rises at Lac Blanc located in the northwestern part of the municipality of Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier. Its mouth is located Шаблон:Convert southwest of a mountain peak culminating at Шаблон:Convert, at Шаблон:Convert southeast of Sergent Lake, Шаблон:Convert south-west of the village center of Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier and Шаблон:Convert north-east of the village center of Saint-Basile.[3]
From the mouth of Lac Blanc, the course of the Blanche River descends on Шаблон:Convert, with a drop of Шаблон:Convert, according to the following segments:
- Шаблон:Convert to the south-east in the forest zone and down the mountain, then south, to the outlet (coming from the north-east) of Lac Linteau, corresponding to the hamlet of Lac André ;
- Шаблон:Convert towards the southwest by following the foot of the mountain, then crosses a small plain, to its mouth. Note: Part of this last segment marks the boundary between Pont-Rouge and Saint-Basile.[3]
The Blanche river flows on the northeast bank of the Portneuf River. This confluence is located Шаблон:Convert north-west of the center of the village of Pont-Rouge, Шаблон:Convert north of the confluence of the Portneuf and Saint Lawrence River.[3]
From the mouth of the Blanche River, the current descends on Шаблон:Convert the Portneuf River, winding south-west through the St. Lawrence plain, to the north shore of the St. Lawrence River.[3]
Toponymy
The toponym "Rivière Blanche" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[1]
See also
- Portneuf Regional County Municipality
- Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, a municipality
- Saint-Basile, a municipality
- Pont-Rouge, a municipality
- Portneuf River, a watercourse
- List of rivers of Quebec
References
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Bank of Place Names - Toponym: "Rivière Blanche"
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 Open Street Map - Accessed February 10, 2020
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3 Atlas of Canada - Department of Natural Resources Canada - Rivière Blanche - Length of segments established using the distance measurement application
