The Rivière Blanche (, ) flows eastwards, draining the region between
Casey and
Wemotaci
Wemotaci (designated as Weymontachie 23 until 1997) is a First Nations reserve on the north shore of the Saint-Maurice River at the mouth of the Manouane River in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada. Together with the Obedjiwan and the Couco ...
, in
La Tuque
La Tuque ( , , ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. The population was 11,129 at the 2021 Canadian census, most of which live within the urban area. At over , i ...
, in
Mauricie
Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making tourism in Mauricie popular. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km2 (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ...
,
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
, in
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...
. The “Rivière Blanche” (La Tuque) is the main tributary of the
Manouane River (La Tuque)
The Manouane River flows from west to east in the Haute-Mauricie (Upper-Mauricie), at northwest of La Tuque, Quebec, La Tuque, in the administrative region of Lanaudière and Mauricie, in the Province of Quebec, Canada. The river basin is mostly co ...
, and is part of the watershed of
Saint-Maurice River
The Saint-Maurice River (, ; ) is one of the main tributaries of the St. Lawrence River, after the Ottawa River, Ottawa and the Saguenay River, Saguenay Rivers and drains an area of 42,735 km2. It touches the Lac Saint-Jean, Lake Saint John waters ...
.
Geography
The White River drains dozens of lakes generally along the rail
Senneterre
Senneterre () is a town in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of northwestern Quebec, Canada. It is in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality.
There are three schools in this city: St-Paul elementary school, Chanoine-Delisle elementary ...
-
La Tuque
La Tuque ( , , ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. The population was 11,129 at the 2021 Canadian census, most of which live within the urban area. At over , i ...
, or in the area to the north of this section. This river flows entirely in forest areas. Starting from
Wemotaci
Wemotaci (designated as Weymontachie 23 until 1997) is a First Nations reserve on the north shore of the Saint-Maurice River at the mouth of the Manouane River in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada. Together with the Obedjiwan and the Couco ...
, Forest Road Parent - Wemotaci generally along the route of the White River, first by the south side of the river to near Casey, then the north side.
Several headwater lakes of the river are located between 16 and 28 km north of Casey, the main one being the Weectigo lake. The river then descends southward recovering the lake Guenette. Then the river veers to the east, picking up the lakes and Letondal Capimit before moving north of Casey. Note that the Letondal lake receives the waters northwest of the
Ruban River
Ruban may refer to:
*Rúbaň, Slovakia
* Ruban Jaune, ''(English; Yellow Ribbon)'' a cycling trophy
*Viktor Ruban (born 1981), Ukrainian athlete
*Ruban Nielson, New Zealand musician
*Rubanisation, a concept of human settlements, where city and cou ...
. Then the White River branches off to the north, where it receives the discharge lakes Bérard and Ellwood. From there, the river forms an open south semicircle to its mouth.
Near the outlet of Lake Island (located south of Grand Lake Castor), the White River branches south to 22.5 km (direct line) from its mouth or 36.5 km (by water). In this sector, the course of the river flows south for 26 km (measured by water), then meets a winding segment 2.5 km (measured by water) which ends at 16 km from its mouth. After the winding segment, the river flows southeast to its mouth, which is located 1.6 km upstream of the mouth of
Manouane River (La Tuque)
The Manouane River flows from west to east in the Haute-Mauricie (Upper-Mauricie), at northwest of La Tuque, Quebec, La Tuque, in the administrative region of Lanaudière and Mauricie, in the Province of Quebec, Canada. The river basin is mostly co ...
. For all of his career, the White River looks like figure 5 spilled on the left.
Toponymy
The name "Rivière Blanche" (La Tuque) was officially registered on December 5, 1968, at the Bank of place names of the
Commission de toponymie du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (, ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicizing Québec's place names and their origins according to th ...
(Geographical Names Board of Québec).
See also
See also
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Saint-Maurice River
The Saint-Maurice River (, ; ) is one of the main tributaries of the St. Lawrence River, after the Ottawa River, Ottawa and the Saguenay River, Saguenay Rivers and drains an area of 42,735 km2. It touches the Lac Saint-Jean, Lake Saint John waters ...
*
La Tuque
La Tuque ( , , ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. The population was 11,129 at the 2021 Canadian census, most of which live within the urban area. At over , i ...
*
La Tuque (urban agglomeration)
La Tuque ( , , ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. The population was 11,129 at the 2021 Canadian census, most of which live within the urban area. At over , i ...
*
Wemotaci
Wemotaci (designated as Weymontachie 23 until 1997) is a First Nations reserve on the north shore of the Saint-Maurice River at the mouth of the Manouane River in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada. Together with the Obedjiwan and the Couco ...
(reserve)
*
Manouane River (La Tuque)
The Manouane River flows from west to east in the Haute-Mauricie (Upper-Mauricie), at northwest of La Tuque, Quebec, La Tuque, in the administrative region of Lanaudière and Mauricie, in the Province of Quebec, Canada. The river basin is mostly co ...
*
Ruban River
Ruban may refer to:
*Rúbaň, Slovakia
* Ruban Jaune, ''(English; Yellow Ribbon)'' a cycling trophy
*Viktor Ruban (born 1981), Ukrainian athlete
*Ruban Nielson, New Zealand musician
*Rubanisation, a concept of human settlements, where city and cou ...
, a tributary of the Rivière Blanche (La Tuque)
References
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Rivers of Mauricie
Landforms of La Tuque, Quebec