Blanche River (Portneuf River tributary)
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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]
Blanche River | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Capitale-Nationale, Mauricie |
Regional County Municipality | Portneuf Regional County Municipality |
Municipalities | Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Pont-Rouge, Saint-Basile |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Blanc Lake |
• location | Saint-Raymond, MRC Portneuf Regional County Municipality |
• coordinates | 46°50′23″N 71°41′34″W |
• elevation | 334 m (1,096 ft) |
Mouth | Portneuf River |
• location | Saint-Basile |
• coordinates | 46°48′17″N 71°44′51″W |
• elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
Length | 7.9 km (4.9 mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Discharge of Lac Linteau. |
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.