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Blanche River (Saint-Casimir)

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Blanche River (Saint-Casimir)
Rang St-Georges, Saint-Ubalde
Blanche River (Saint-Casimir) is located in Quebec
Blanche River (Saint-Casimir)
Native nameRivière Blanche (French) Saint-Ubalde
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale, Mauricie
MunicipalitiesSaint-Ubalde, Saint-Alban, Saint-Casimir
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates46°40′25″N 72°07′52″W / 46.67361°N 72.13111°W / 46.67361; -72.13111[1]
MouthNoire River
 • location
Saint-Casimir

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]

The White River flows mainly in an agricultural environment, while passing near the villages of Saint-Ubalde and Saint-Casimir.

Geography

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An 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]

Land use

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The 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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.