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Petit Lac Batiscan
The Petit lac Batiscan (English: Little Batiscan Lake) is a freshwater body in the head zone of the Petite rivière Batiscan, in the territory of the town of Saint-Raymond, in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The area around Little Batiscan Lake is served by secondary forest roads. Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second. The surface of Little Batiscan Lake is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March. Geography The main watersheds neighboring Petit Lac Batiscan are: * north side: rivière à Pierre, lac à Pierre, Sainte-Anne Ouest River; * east side: Rouge stream, Sainte-Anne Ouest River, Bras du Nord; * south side: lac des Soixante Arpents, lac de la Hauteur, Cachée River; * west side: rivière à Pierre, Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Raymond
Saint-Raymond, also called Saint-Raymond de Portneuf, is a city in Quebec, Canada, located about north-west of Quebec City. It is the largest city in population and area of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality. Geography Saint-Raymond is located on either side of the Sainte-Anne River. The municipal territory extends far to the north and has a total area of 670 km2. Most of the municipality is made up of forests where several chalets are built. History First settlements The seigniory of Bourg-Louis, which includes the territory of Saint-Raymond, was initially occupied by the Huron. Their round hut was only a few feet away from the current location of the presbytery. The seigniory was jointly owned by Bernard-Antoine Panet and Peter Langlois. The two men encourage the colonization of Sainte-Anne river valley. Four couples from Ancienne-Lorette were the first to rise to the challenge: * Alexis Cayer and Jane Skinner * Pierre Plamondon and Louise Déry * Pierre D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lac Des Soixante Arpents
The lac des Soixante Arpents is a fresh body of water crossed by the Mauvaise River, in the territory of the town of Saint-Raymond, in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province from Quebec, in Canada. The area around Lac des Soixante Arpents is served by secondary forest roads. Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second. The surface of Lac des Soixante Arpents is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March. Geography The main watersheds adjacent to Lac des Sixante Arpents are: * north side: Petit lac Alexandre, Lac des Îles, Petit lac Batiscan, Ruisseau Delaney; * east side: Mauvaise River, Bras du Nord; * south side: Cachée River; * west side: Portage Lake, Height Lake. The lake of the Soixante Arpents is made in all length, resulting from the widen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commission De Toponymie Du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicize Québec's place names and their origins according to the province's toponymy rules. It also provides recommendations to the government with regard to toponymic changes. Its mandate covers the namings of: * natural geographical features (lakes, rivers, mountains, etc.) * constructed features (dams, embankments, bridges, etc.) * administrative units (wildlife sanctuaries, administrative regions, parks, etc.) * inhabited areas (villages, towns, Indian reserves, etc.) * roadways (streets, roads, boulevards, etc.) A child agency of the Office québécois de la langue française, it was created in 1977 through jurisdiction defined in the Charter of the French Language to replace the Commission of Geography, created in 1912. See also * Toponymy * Toponym'elles * Office québécois de la lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batiscan Lake
The Batiscan Lake is located in Upper Batiscanie and is the limit of unorganized territories of Lac-Blanc (White Lake) and Lac-Croche. This territory is related to the La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of the Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, Canada. Shape while length (6.35 km by 0.5 km at the widest in the East-West direction), the Batiscan lake marks the southwestern boundary of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve and the northeastern boundary of the Zec de la Rivière-Blanche. Shaped in length, in the East-West direction, the size of the lake is 6.35 km by 0.5 km at the widest. The Batiscan Lake mark the southwest boundary of the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve and the northeastern boundary of the Zec de la Rivière-Blanche. Fueled mainly by the Croche River (La Tuque) coming from northeast, Batiscan lake drains into the Lightning River which joins to the west, the Batiscan River. The Croche River (L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batiscan River
The Batiscan River is located in La Mauricie administrative region, in the Quebec province, Canada. This river flows from Lake Édouard in Mauricie south and west to empty into the St. Lawrence River at Batiscan, Quebec, northeast of Trois-Rivières, Quebec. It passes through the regional county municipalities (RCM) (MRC in French) of La Tuque, Portneuf, Mékinac and Les Chenaux. The river traverses a territory covered mainly by forest from its source to the Saint-Adelphe, Quebec railway bridge; the rest of its course is predominantly agricultural. The Batiscan river valley is designated "Batiscanie, Quebec". Today, this valley is a paradise for camping, vacationing, observations of nature and water activities such as canoeing, kayaking, rafting, pontoon and swimming in designated areas. The Batiscan River is a popular Canadian whitewater kayaking destination, providing numerous class III, IV, and V rapids. Toponymy The river was named in 1602 by Samuel de Champlain. He re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanche River (Portneuf)
Blanche may refer to: People *Blanche (singer), stage name of Belgian singer and songwriter Ellie Delvaux * Blanche (given name) *Blanche (surname) Places Australia * Blanche Harbor (South Australia), a bay on the east coast of Eyre Peninsula **Blanche Harbor, South Australia, a locality on the east coast of Eyre Peninsula * Blanche Rock, Tasmania Haiti * Rivière Blanche (Artibonite), a river in Haiti * Rivière Blanche (Ouest), a river in Haiti United States * Blanch, North Carolina, formerly called Blanche * Blanche, Tennessee, census-designated place * Lake Blanche (Minnesota) Elsewhere * Rivière Blanche (Martinique), a river * Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey, a mountain near Mont Blanc * Blanche (Guinea), an island in the Îles de Los * Blanche Harbor, in the Solomon Islands * Blanche River (Lake Timiskaming), in Canada Other uses * , various Royal Navy ships * , an iron steamship * Blanche (Paris Métro) * Blanche (band), an alternative-country band * ''Blanche'', a 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cachée River (Mauvaise River Tributary)
The rivière Cachée (English: Hidden River) is a tributary of the Mauvaise River flowing in the town of Saint-Raymond, in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, in Canada. The Cachée river valley is served by a few forest roads for the needs of forestry and recreational tourism activities. The main economic activities in the sector are forestry; recreotourism activities, second. The surface of the Hidden River (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, but safe circulation on the ice is generally made from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April. Geography The Cachée river has its source at the confluence of Lac Caché (length: ; altitude ). The mouth of this lake is located at: * north-west of the confluence of the Cachée riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bras Du Nord (Sainte-Anne River)
The Bras du Nord is a tributary of the Sainte-Anne River flowing in the town of Saint-Raymond, in the MRC of Portneuf, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, in Canada. The Bras du Nord is mainly served by the rang Saguenay road which runs on the east bank of the river. The main economic activities in the sector are forestry and recreational tourism activities. The surface of the North Arm (except the rapids zones) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, but the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from the end of December to the beginning of March. Geography The Bras du Nord rises at the confluence of the rivers Sainte-Anne Ouest and Neilson (altitude ). From this confluence, the Bras du Nord flows for to the south, generally in the forest zone, sometimes agricultural at the end of the route, with a drop of according to the following segments: Upper course of the North Arm (segment of ) * first towards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portneuf Regional County Municipality
Portneuf is a regional county municipality (RCM) in the Capitale-Nationale administrative region of Quebec, Canada. RCM of Portneuf has been established on January 1, 1982. It is composed of 21 municipalities: nine cities, seven municipalities, two parishes and three unorganized territories. The county seat is located in Cap-Santé. History The Regional County Municipality of Portneuf was constituted as a regional administrative entity on November 25, 1981, by a Provincial decree creating the supralocal Regional County Municipality administration based on the (...) and therefore replacing the previously existing historic Portneuf County Corporation. While the new administrative boundary included most of the communities from its previous historic limits, a few municipalities were merged with bordering entities: St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Sainte-Catherine-de-Portneuf, Notre-Dame-de-Montauban, Quebec. Those municipalities yet remained within the Electoral Federal Riding of Por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Anne Ouest River
The Sainte-Anne Ouest River is a tributary of the Bras du Nord flowing in the unorganized territory of Lac-Blanc and Lac-Croche, as well as in the town of Saint-Raymond, in the MRC Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, in Canada. The Sainte-Anne Ouest river is mainly served by the forest road R0320 and the rang Saguenay road which passes on the east bank of the Neilson river and the Bras du Nord. The main economic activities in the sector are forestry and recreational tourism activities. The surface of the Sainte-Anne Ouest river (except the rapids) 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. Geography The Sainte-Anne Ouest river rises at the mouth of Lake Annette (length: ; altitude ). This lake is located on the southern slope of the watershed boundary with Batiscan Lake (Quebec). Its mouth is l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivière à Pierre (Batiscan River Tributary)
The rivière à Pierre (''English: River of Pierre'') is a tributary of the east bank of the Batiscan River, flowing in the unorganized territories of Lac-Blanc (township of Neilson) and Linton (township of Tonty), as well as in the municipality of Rivière-à-Pierre (township of Bois), in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. The course of the "rivière à Pierre" descends on the northeast side of the Batiscan River and on the northeast side of the St. Lawrence River. This river is part of the hydrographic side of the Batiscan River which generally winds south to the north bank of the St. Lawrence River. The upper course of the "Pierre river" is entirely in the forest zone up to Lac du Dépôt; as well as the lower part from the outlet of Lac Cinquante. The agricultural area is concentrated around the village of Rivière-à-Pierre. The river surface is generally frozen from mid-December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
