The Blanche River (French: rivière Blanche, pronounced [ʁivjɛʁ blɑ̃ʃ]) is a stream flowing in the municipalities of Saint-Ubalde, Saint-Thuribe, Saint-Alban and Saint-Casimir, in Portneuf RCM, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada.[1]
| Blanche River (Saint-Casimir) | |
|---|---|
 Rang St-Georges, Saint-Ubalde | |
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| Native name | Rivière Blanche (French) Saint-Ubalde |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale, Mauricie |
| Municipalities | Saint-Ubalde, Saint-Alban, Saint-Casimir |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 46°40′25″N 72°07′52″W / 46.67361°N 72.13111°W[1] |
| Mouth | Noire River |
• location | Saint-Casimir |
The White River flows mainly in an agricultural environment, while passing near the villages of Saint-Ubalde and Saint-Casimir.
Geography
editAn undulating plain marks the region of Saint-Casimir (Quebec). This clayey plain is carved out by the Sainte-Anne River and its tributaries, including the Blanche River.
The Blanche River meanders towards the Sainte-Anne River. To the south, the hills are gneissic rocks (Clark and Globensky 1975: 10)[2] belonging to the Laurentian highlands called the “Petite Laurentides of Batiscan”.[3][4]
Note: Based on a structure number, the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec, under the Inventory and inspection of structures tab, offers a tool that gives a detailed description of the condition of all bridges, culverts, retaining walls and tunnels under the management of the Ministry, by region, road, network. On bridges, numbers are usually found on the bridge. (French)[5]
- Blanche River (Saint-Casimir).overview
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![P-17644,[5] reinforced concrete gantry structure, rang Saint-Georges, Saint-Ubalde](//up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Saint_Ubalde_001.jpg/120px-Saint_Ubalde_001.jpg)
P-17644,[5] reinforced concrete gantry structure, rang Saint-Georges, Saint-Ubalde -
Rang Saint-Georges, Saint-Ubalde -
Rang Saint-Georges, Saint-Ubalde -
![P-06211,[5] steel-wood structure, rang Saint-Joseph, Saint-Thuribe (Québec)](//up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Saint-Thuribe_001.jpg/120px-Saint-Thuribe_001.jpg)
P-06211,[5] steel-wood structure, rang Saint-Joseph, Saint-Thuribe (Québec) -
Rang Saint-Joseph, Saint-Thuribe (Québec)
![P-17644,[5] reinforced concrete gantry structure, rang Saint-Georges, Saint-Ubalde](/wiki/File:Saint_Ubalde_001.jpg)
![P-06211,[5] steel-wood structure, rang Saint-Joseph, Saint-Thuribe (Québec)](/wiki/File:Saint-Thuribe_001.jpg)
- Overview
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![P-6048,[5] steel girder structure, rang de la Rivière Blanche, Saint-Alban](//up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Saint_Alban_001.jpg/120px-Saint_Alban_001.jpg)
P-6048,[5] steel girder structure, rang de la Rivière Blanche, Saint-Alban -
P-6048, rang de la Rivière Blanche, Saint-Alban -
P-6048, rang de la Rivière Blanche, Saint-Alban
![P-6048,[5] steel girder structure, rang de la Rivière Blanche, Saint-Alban](/wiki/File:Saint_Alban_001.jpg)
Land use
editThe Blanche River watershed is located mainly in a forest environment, with the exception of the downstream section of the river, i.e. in a highly agricultural environment.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "White River (Saint-Casimir) toponymy" (in French). Commission de Toponymy Quebec. 5 December 1968. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
The origin of this name and, if applicable, its meaning have not yet been determined. The Toponymy Commission invites anyone with information on any of these aspects to share it with it.
- ^ Yvon Globensky (18 December 1985). "Geology of the Lowlands of the Saint Lawrence" (PDF). Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. p. 72. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
The rocks of the Lowlands form a complete sedimentary sequence of Cambroordovician age, with a thickness of 1500 to 3000 m. This sequence represents a large complete cycle of transgression — regression
- ^ Yvon Codère (1992). "Inventaire archéologique, Highway 40-Route Gravel interchange, Pointe-aux-Trembles Ste-Anne River West Road, St-Casimir Rang St-Joseph, St-Thuribe" (PDF). Gouvernement of Quebec (in French). Ministry of Transport, Environment Service. pp. 9, 10, 11 of 71. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
... characterized by a plain clayey embedded between hills rising to more than 200 meters altitude
- ^ Stéfanos Bitzakidis (2012-07-30). "Hydrological and multi-resource portrait of the Sainte-Anne River watershed" (PDF) (in French). CAPSA. pp. 27/137. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ a b c d "Inventory and Inspection of Structures". Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable (in French). Government of Quebec. 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2024-11-11.