The Batiscan River is located in La Mauricie administrative region, in the Quebec province, Canada. This river flows from
Lake Édouard in
Mauricie
Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km² (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ...
south and west to empty into the
St. Lawrence River
The St. Lawrence River (french: Fleuve Saint-Laurent, ) is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America. Its headwaters begin flowing from Lake Ontario in a (roughly) northeasterly direction, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, connecting ...
at
Batiscan, Quebec
Batiscan is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is located along the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Batiscan River.
History
In 1609, Samuel de Champlain, on his way to Lake Champlain, wrote o ...
, northeast of
Trois-Rivières, Quebec. It passes through the
regional county municipalities
The term regional county municipality or RCM (''french: municipalité régionale de comté, MRC'') is used in Quebec, Canada to refer to one of 87 county-like political entities. In some older English translations they were called county r ...
(RCM) (MRC in French) of
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 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the urban area. At over 28,000 sq ...
,
Portneuf,
Mékinac and
Les Chenaux
Les Chenaux (meaning ''the channels'' in French) is a regional county municipality in central Quebec, Canada, in the Mauricie region. The seat is in Saint-Luc-de-Vincennes. It is located adjacent on the east of Trois-Rivières on the Saint Lawr ...
.
The river traverses a territory covered mainly by forest from its source to the
Saint-Adelphe, Quebec
Saint-Adelphe () is a Parish municipality of Quebec, Canada, located in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in the Batiscanie area (except watershed Charest river, located in the East) and in the administrative region of Mauricie. The t ...
railway bridge; the rest of its course is predominantly agricultural. The Batiscan river valley is designated "
Batiscanie, Quebec
Batiscanie is the watershed of the Batiscan River, located in the center of the province of Quebec, Canada, covering 4690 km² on the North Shore of the St. Lawrence River. The area covered by Batiscanie is 53% in the administrative région o ...
". 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
Whitewater forms in a rapid context, in particular, when a river's gradient changes enough to generate so much turbulence that air is trapped within the water. This forms an unstable current that froths, making the water appear opaque and ...
kayak
A kayak is a small, narrow watercraft which is typically propelled by means of a double-bladed paddle. The word kayak originates from the Greenlandic word ''qajaq'' ().
The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each se ...
ing destination, providing numerous class III, IV, and V rapids.
Toponymy
The river was named in 1602 by
Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain (; Fichier OrigineFor a detailed analysis of his baptismal record, see RitchThe baptism act does not contain information about the age of Samuel, neither his birth date nor his place of birth. – 25 December 1635) was a Fre ...
. He reported in 1610 that it was named for an
Algonquin
Algonquin or Algonquian—and the variation Algonki(a)n—may refer to:
Languages and peoples
*Algonquian languages, a large subfamily of Native American languages in a wide swath of eastern North America from Canada to Virginia
**Algonquin la ...
chief of the same name; however, this name was in use by Amerindian natives before the arrival of the first French explorers. The name "Batiscan" has been interpreted differently by various sources. Father
Charles Arnaud argued that the name meant "steam cloud or light", or possibly "spray of dried meat". According to
Pierre-Georges Roy the name means "who rushes to his mouth", which has been observed in the past. According to Father
Albert Lacombe
Albert Lacombe (28 February 1827 – 12 December 1916), commonly known in Alberta simply as Father Lacombe, was a French-Canadian Roman Catholic missionary who travelled among and evangelized the Cree and also visited the Blackfoot First Nation ...
the name came from the
Atikamekw term meaning "hoof or pending"; according to Father
Joseph-Étienne Guinard, it derived from the cry "patiskam", meaning "stumble".
Geography
Course
The Batiscan River begins its course at of altitude in the
Laurentian Mountains
The Laurentian Mountains ( French: ''Laurentides'') are a mountain range in southern Quebec, Canada, north of the St. Lawrence River and Ottawa River, rising to a highest point of at Mont Raoul Blanchard, northeast of Quebec City in the Laurentid ...
, in
Lake Édouard, which is located in the Municipality of
Lake Édouard (Haute-Mauricie). Lake Édouard is also the source of the
Jeannotte River
Jeannotte River is a river that rises in Lac Édouard in the municipality of Lac-Édouard in Haute-Mauricie, agglomerated with the city of La Tuque since 2003, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The hea ...
, which joins the Batiscan River after a course of .
Starting from Lake Édouard, the Batiscan River flows before flowing successively through three lakes in the centre of which is the
Lake of the Cross (Lac-Édouard). The river courses about across the lakes. Then the river flows another unit before passing through another lake, which also receives the discharge from the north of the sub-watershed
Lac aux Biscuits
The lac aux Biscuits (Cookies Lake) (formerly named "Lac à la Croix" in French or Cross Lake in English) is located in Haute-Batiscanie in the municipality of Lac-Édouard, Quebec, in La Tuque, in the administrative region of the Mauricie, in t ...
. This northern sub-basin is considered as the second head of the river.
The
Seigneurie du Triton
The Seigneurie du Triton is a hunting and fishing outfitter located in the municipality of Lac-Édouard, Quebec, Lake Edouard, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in Quebec, Canada. The outfitter has exclusive rights to of wilderness, and is ...
, built in 1897 on the edge of Lake of the Cross, administers a hunting and fishing on space. This outfitter is one of the oldest clubs in private hunting and fishing in Quebec. The outfitter offers several activities including interpretive trails for nature walks and canoe, visits to beaver habitat and spawning (breeding trout), visiting the Triton station, pedal boating, and swimming. In this area, several hiking trails are maintained by the Society of Wildlife and Parks of Quebec, including linking the Lac aux Biscuits.
In the first segment of its course, the Batiscan River flows through eight lakes (several being made by the swelling of the river) including two smallest.
Batiscan Lake is the second head of the Batiscan River. This elongated lake which is located in the
MRC de La Jacques-Cartier (the unorganized territory of Lac-Croche). Batiscan Lake is especially fed by Croche River, lies outside the southwestern boundary of the
Laurentian Wildlife Reserve Laurentian (French: ''Laurentides'' or ''Laurentien'') may refer to:
*Relation to Saint Lawrence Geography
North America
*Laurentide Ice Sheet, the continental glacier covering much of North America during the Pleistocene Epoch
*Relating to the Sai ...
. This lake discharges into the "Rivière aux éclairs" (Lightning River), which runs westward for before flowing into the Batiscan River.
From Lake of the Cross, the Batiscan River flows successively in a wilderness (the limit of the
Zec Jeannotte and
Laurentides Wildlife Reserve
Réserve faunique des Laurentides (), also known by its former name of parc des Laurentides, is a wildlife reserve in Quebec, Canada, located between Quebec City and the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. This reserve is part of the network of ...
), and the
Portneuf Wildlife Reserve
The Portneuf Wildlife Reserve is located in the province of Quebec (Canada), in the western part of the Capitale-Nationale region. This wildlife reserve is administered by SEPAQ.
See also
* Island of the Cross (Quebec)
* Jeannotte River
* Batis ...
. Then the river descends through
Rivière-à-Pierre (western boundary of the municipality),
Notre-Dame-de-Montauban, Quebec
Notre-Dame-de-Montauban is a municipality in the Mauricie region in Quebec, Canada. The municipality is on the northern edge of Mékinac Regional County Municipality and the administrative region of Mauricie and includes the population centres o ...
,
Lac-aux-Sables
Lac-aux-Sables is a parish municipality in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality (MRC de Mékinac), in administrative district of the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Its population centres are Lac-aux-Sables and Hervey ...
,
Sainte-Thècle, Quebec (Eastern limit of the municipality),
Saint-Adelphe, Quebec
Saint-Adelphe () is a Parish municipality of Quebec, Canada, located in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in the Batiscanie area (except watershed Charest river, located in the East) and in the administrative region of Mauricie. The t ...
,
Saint-Stanislas,
Saint-Narcisse, Quebec
Saint-Narcisse is a parish municipality located in the regional county municipality (MRC) Chenaux, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Located on the North Shore of the Saint Lawrence River, about fr ...
(limit of the municipality)
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan, Quebec and
Batiscan, Quebec
Batiscan is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is located along the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Batiscan River.
History
In 1609, Samuel de Champlain, on his way to Lake Champlain, wrote o ...
. Batiscan flows mainly south on and joined the
St. Lawrence River
The St. Lawrence River (french: Fleuve Saint-Laurent, ) is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America. Its headwaters begin flowing from Lake Ontario in a (roughly) northeasterly direction, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, connecting ...
up to Batiscan, Quebec.
The river runs through a mostly forested area from its source to the bridge over railway at Saint-Adelphe (with the exception of some agricultural areas close to St-Alphonse and Price, Lac-aux-Sables), and in the vicinity of Rousseau Road north of town
Notre-Dame-de-Montauban and Main Street (south of the same village.) The rest of the course of the Batiscan is predominantly agricultural.
Main waterfalls
The main waterfalls (or rapids) of the Batiscan River are (starting from the head of the river):
Upper Batiscanie:
Note: Upper Batiscanie begins at the mouth of the Rivière-à-Pierre that empties into the Batiscan River, at kilometre 88.5.
# A series of Class II rapids over from Lac-aux-Perles down to the
Island of the Cross ("Ile de La Croix"). This section of the river is only accessible by train, or for those who wish to canoe-camp;
# continuing rapids of class III and IV (ideal for rafting) in the section "Portes de l'enfer" (Gates of Hell) on 25 km upstream of Rivière-à-Pierre, between Island of the Cross (Île-de-la-Croix) and the beginning of the Portneuf Wildlife Reserve;
# Series of rapids in the Portneuf Wildlife Reserve, several tens of kilometres: Trois-Roches (Three Rocks) Rapids, rapids "de la Sauvagesse" (Savage Rapid), Rapids "à Thiffault";
# Series of rapids between the Talbot bridge and Mount Otis (north of the village of
Notre-Dame-de-Montauban), particularly at km 98.5, km 88 and km 84;
Mid Batiscanie
Note: Mid Batiscanie lies between
Murphy Falls
Murphy () ( ga, Ua Murchadha) is an Irish surname and the most common surname in the Republic of Ireland.
Origins and variants
The surname is a variant of two Irish surnames: "Ó Murchadha"/"Ó Murchadh" (descendant of "Murchadh"), and "Mac ...
(Saint-Stanislas) and the mouth of the Rivière-à-Pierre at km 88.5.
# Fall of the Ten;
# Fall of the Nine, located upstream of the bridge in the village of
Notre-Dame-des-Anges
Notre-Dame-des-Anges is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada, home of the General Hospital of Quebec.
Enclaved within the territory of Quebec City, this unusual municipality had a population of 241 and measures only 6 hectares (15 acres) in ...
;
# Fall of the Eight, located approximately by water, below the village of
Notre-Dame-de-Montauban and upstream from the bridge of the row Price in Saint-Adelphe, located near the village of Lac-aux-Sables. The road to the "Fall of the Eight" start at the intersection of Route 367 (or south of the bridge in the village of
Notre-Dame-de-Montauban) and goes along the river on the right bank for about ;
# Fall in the Seven, located downstream of row Price bridge (Lac-aux-Sables) and the mouth of the
Tawachiche River
TheTawachiche River flows from north to south for entirely in the territory of the Municipality of Lac-aux-Sables, in Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, Canada.
Geography
The Tawachiche River waters ...
);
# Fall of the Six, located at downstream from the mouth of Tawachiche River in forested areas;
# Fall of the Five, located downstream from the fall of the Six and from the railway bridge in Saint-Adelphe. This drop is in a forested area without paths;
# Manitou fall, between Saint-Adelphe and Saint-Stanislas (Des Chenaux);
# Falls to Jimmy;
#
Falls to Murphy to Saint-Stanislas (Des Chenaux);
The river has some rapids or falls between Notre-Dame-de-Montauban and Saint-Adelphe. The Fall of the two and Fall of manitou are located in the latter locality.
The Batiscan River falls are numbered from 1 to 10, from Saint-Narcisse going back to Notre-Dame-de-Montauban. 4–7 drops are less crowded because less accessible, being located in wilderness areas.
Lower Batiscanie
Note: Lower Batiscanie lies between the mouth of the Batiscan River and the foot of the
Falls to Murphy (Saint-Stanislas (Des Chenaux))
# Fall des Ailes (Fall of the Wings);
# Ilets fall;
# "Grande chute" (Great Fall) (altitude ), in Saint-Narcisse (west side of the river) and Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan (East side), where the
Saint-Narcisse dam is built;
# "chutes de la Cheminée" (Falls of the chimney) (altitude 15 metres) in Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan.
The "Jesuit Journal" of April 20, 1657 reports from a trip fur trade on the Batiscan River, from April 20 to July 15, 1657, carried out by eight French from
Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières (, – 'Three Rivers') is a city in the Mauricie administrative region of Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice River, Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence River, Saint Lawrence rivers, on the north shore of the Sain ...
, with twenty canoes Algonquins. Starting from Trois-Rivières, the group passed 28 jumps on Batiscan River in 14 days, arriving at the end of their journey as of May 28, 1657. In total, the group crossed 74 jumps or portage. A French was then drowned.
The
1663 Charlevoix earthquake would have changed significantly the relief in the
Batiscanie
Batiscanie is the watershed of the Batiscan River, located in the center of the province of Quebec, Canada, covering 4690 km² on the North Shore of the St. Lawrence River. The area covered by Batiscanie is 53% in the administrative région o ...
including the disappearance of jumps in the Batiscan River, the emergence of new rocks, flattening of some mountains, major cracks in the ground.
Hydrology
The
watershed of the Batiscan has an area of . Its flow, which is measured at the
central Saint-Narcisse is /s.
Flow has however a strong seasonal variation, with a maximum of /s in May and a minimum of unity /s in September. The last unit, Batiscan River empties into the St. Lawrence River. At the mouth of the river, tides are up to .
The basin is composed of a hundred
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...
s. The main rivers which are tributaries of the Batiscan, from upstream to downstream, are the river
Castor noir,
Lightning river
Lightning is a naturally occurring electrostatic discharge during which two electrically charged regions, both in the atmosphere or with one on the ground, temporarily neutralize themselves, causing the instantaneous release of an average o ...
, Jeannotte,
Miguick, Rivière-à-Pierre, Tawachiche and
Rivière-des-Envies.
The basin includes a thousand lakes. The largest lakes are Lac Édouard ,
Batiscan , Lac-aux-Sables ,
Masketsi ,
Lac-à-la-Tortue (Turtle Lake) ,
Lake Jesuit
The Lake Jesuit (popularly designated "Little Long Lake") is located in the Lejeune Township, in the municipality of Sainte-Thècle, in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality in the Batiscanie, in the administrative region of Mauricie in the ...
and
Roberge . In the catchment area of the Batiscan River, more than 85 dams of various sizes were identified, seven of which have a height of more than .
History
In 1639, the
Jesuits
The Society of Jesus ( la, Societas Iesu; abbreviation: SJ), also known as the Jesuits (; la, Iesuitæ), is a religious order (Catholic), religious order of clerics regular of pontifical right for men in the Catholic Church headquartered in Rom ...
made the acquisition of
lordship of Batiscan
The Lordship of Batiscan was located on, and included 1/2 ''lieue'' of frontage along, the north shore of the St. Lawrence River (between the mouth of the Batisan and Champlain Rivers, in the current administrative area the Mauricie) in the prov ...
in order to evangelize the
Attikameks. They do not settled in the colony, although they used the river up to the nineteenth century for the fur trade. In
1685, the Jesuits conceded the first batches of the Lordship, to the settlers established mainly in
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. This municipality is part of the Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality in Batiscanie and in the administrative region of Mauri ...
. In
1781, they installed a
flour mill
A gristmill (also: grist mill, corn mill, flour mill, feed mill or feedmill) grinds cereal grain into flour and middlings. The term can refer to either the grinding mechanism or the building that holds it. Grist is grain that has been separated ...
on
Rivière des Envies
Rivière des Envies (River of cravings, in a direct translation) is located in Canada, in the province of Quebec, in the Mauricie administrative region, in the Batiscanie. Rivière des Envies course from the outlet of Lac-de-la-Traverse, located ...
, tributaries deemed easier than
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-Riv ...
. In
1786
Events
January–March
* January 3 – The third Treaty of Hopewell is signed, between the United States and the Choctaw.
* January 6 – The outward bound East Indiaman '' Halsewell'' is wrecked on the south coast of Englan ...
, a chapel was built in
Saint-Stanislas (Des Chenaux). Toward the end of nineteenth century, the municipalities were founded:
Saint-Séverin,
Saint-Tite
Saint-Tite is a town in the province of Quebec, Canada, north of Trois-Rivières, in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality (RCM) and in the Mauricie administrative region. In the 19th Century, the Batiscanie economy was mainly founded on f ...
,
Sainte-Thècle,
Saint-Adelphe
Saint-Adelphe () is a Parish municipality of Quebec, Canada, located in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in the Batiscanie area (except watershed Charest river, located in the East) and in the administrative region of Mauricie. The t ...
and
Lac-aux-Sables
Lac-aux-Sables is a parish municipality in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality (MRC de Mékinac), in administrative district of the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Its population centres are Lac-aux-Sables and Hervey ...
.
Forest industry
From
1852
Events
January–March
* January 14 – President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte proclaims a new constitution for the French Second Republic.
* January 15 – Nine men representing various Jewish charitable organizations come tog ...
the
William Price and Company began to exploit the forest. Several
sawmill
A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logs are cut into lumber. Modern sawmills use a motorized saw to cut logs lengthwise to make long pieces, and crosswise to length depending on standard or custom sizes (dimensi ...
s were built on the Batiscan River and Rivière des Envies. The timber was transported by water flow, requiring that workers had to drave the logs. The first trees were cut the
White Pine
''Pinus'', the pines, is a genus of approximately 111 extant tree and shrub species. The genus is currently split into two subgenera: subgenus ''Pinus'' (hard pines), and subgenus ''Strobus'' (soft pines). Each of the subgenera have been further ...
sent to
Great Britain
Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is ...
. From the 1930, activities of logging turned and served rather to
paper
Paper is a thin sheet material produced by mechanically or chemically processing cellulose fibres derived from wood, rags, grasses or other vegetable sources in water, draining the water through fine mesh leaving the fibre evenly distributed ...
s mills. In 1963 the log drive was abandoned on the Batiscan.
Former Saint Narcisse Electric Central
In
1896,
Jean-Baptiste Frégault bought the
North Shore Power Company and buy production rights on the
Great Waterfall near
Saint-Narcisse
Saint-Narcisse is a parish municipality located in the regional county municipality (MRC) Chenaux, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Located on the North Shore of the Saint Lawrence River, about ...
. There he built a
hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and ...
plant and a high-voltage line of , the first of the
British Empire
The British Empire was composed of the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts esta ...
. The plant was expanded in 1905. In 1907, it was sold to the
Shawinigan Water & Power Company
Established in 1898, the Shawinigan Water & Power Company was one of the dominant, privately owned hydroelectric companies in Canada until 1963, when it became a part of Hydro-Québec.
History
Shawinigan Water & Power Company was founded on Ja ...
. The latter was replaced by a new
central Saint-Narcisse in 1926. In 1963, it was acquired by
Hydro-Quebec during the
nationalization of electricity. This central Saint-Narcisse has a capacity of 15 MW. The Saint-Narcisse dam is the largest one with a length of and a height of from the river bed. Its reservoir covers .
Forges and mineral resources
Iron deposits were exploited from the 18th century until the early 20th century. Two forges were opened in the watershed, the "Forges de Batiscan", between 1798 and 1813, and "Forges de Saint-Tite", between 1870 and 1888. A zinc and lead deposit was exploited in
Notre-Dame-de-Montauban in 1911 and 1965. A copper and nickel deposit was exploited to
Lake Édouard in 1973 and 1974.
Bridges
Major bridges built over the Batiscan river (from the mouth):
Lower Batiscanie
# Bridge of road 138, Principale street, in
Batiscan, built at about 500 meters upstream from the Batiscan river mouth emptying in
St. Lawrence river
The St. Lawrence River (french: Fleuve Saint-Laurent, ) is a large river in the middle latitudes of North America. Its headwaters begin flowing from Lake Ontario in a (roughly) northeasterly direction, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, connecting ...
;
#
Batiscan railway bridge, built at about 800 meters upstream from the bridge of road 138;
# Two bridges of Highway 40, in
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. This municipality is part of the Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality in Batiscanie and in the administrative region of Mauri ...
, built at about 2500 meters above the
Batiscan railway bridge;
#
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. This municipality is part of the Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality in Batiscanie and in the administrative region of Mauri ...
bridge, located at the height of the village (in front of the church), built at about 2.5 km upstream from the Highway 40 bridge, connecting Church Street (north shore) and the road of the village of
Champlain (south shore). The first toll bridge was built in 1870 to replace the ferry, but unfortunately the bridge was washed away in 1896. The ferry system is restored for two months. In 1917, flood waters caused the collapse of one of the arches of the bridge. The municipality then acquires the bridge and repairs. This bridge existed until 1968 when it was demolished to be replaced by the current bridge.
# Passerelle pedestrian crossing the river to almost one kilometre from the water (or 550 meters in a straight line) downstream of the dam of Saint-Narcisse;
# Saint-Narcisse electric dam;
# Bridge for pedestrians built at the falls in Murphy, located 3.3 km from water (or 2.5 km direct line) upstream of the dam of Saint-Narcisse.
Mid Batiscanie
#
Saint-Stanislas (Des Chenaux) bridge, located at the height of the village, built at about 8.5 km upstream of the dam of
Saint-Narcisse
Saint-Narcisse is a parish municipality located in the regional county municipality (MRC) Chenaux, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Located on the North Shore of the Saint Lawrence River, about ...
;
# Cement bridge of
Saint-Adelphe
Saint-Adelphe () is a Parish municipality of Quebec, Canada, located in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in the Batiscanie area (except watershed Charest river, located in the East) and in the administrative region of Mauricie. The t ...
, located at the height of the rue du Moulin in the village, about 15.5 km upstream from the bridge of
Saint-Stanislas (Des Chenaux) bridge,
# Covered wooden bridge of
Saint-Adelphe
Saint-Adelphe () is a Parish municipality of Quebec, Canada, located in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in the Batiscanie area (except watershed Charest river, located in the East) and in the administrative region of Mauricie. The t ...
, upstream of the other bridge built in cement. Wooden bridge was built in 1924 and demolished in 1965, after the construction of the cement bridge. Covered Bridge had a pedestrian sidewalk on the southeast side;
#
Saint-Adelphe
Saint-Adelphe () is a Parish municipality of Quebec, Canada, located in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in the Batiscanie area (except watershed Charest river, located in the East) and in the administrative region of Mauricie. The t ...
Railway Bridge linking row St-Pie and row Haut-St-Emile, built at about 2.8 km upstream from the bridge of the village. The railway bridge
Saint-Adelphe
Saint-Adelphe () is a Parish municipality of Quebec, Canada, located in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in the Batiscanie area (except watershed Charest river, located in the East) and in the administrative region of Mauricie. The t ...
was built in 1907. Trains have circulated for 100 years. The old iron bridge was decommissioned in 2007.
#
Lac-aux-Sables
Lac-aux-Sables is a parish municipality in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality (MRC de Mékinac), in administrative district of the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Its population centres are Lac-aux-Sables and Hervey ...
bridge, linking the village and the road of row Price leading to
Saint-Ubalde
Saint-Ubalde is a rural municipality in Portneuf County in the Canadian province of Quebec.
Geographically its territory is marked by an agricultural and populated area in the south-west, and an undeveloped hilly area in the north-east where t ...
, about 14 km upstream of the railway bridge of
Saint-Adelphe
Saint-Adelphe () is a Parish municipality of Quebec, Canada, located in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in the Batiscanie area (except watershed Charest river, located in the East) and in the administrative region of Mauricie. The t ...
. The covered wooden bridge spanning the Batiscan, between the village and the road of row Price, was built in 1900. It was destroyed by fire on June 14, 1950. The bridge was rebuilt in 1952.
#
Notre-Dame-de-Montauban bridge, located at the height of the village, built at about 12 km upstream from the bridge of
Lac-aux-Sables
Lac-aux-Sables is a parish municipality in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality (MRC de Mékinac), in administrative district of the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Its population centres are Lac-aux-Sables and Hervey ...
.
# Railway bridge, located 4.2 km upstream from the bridge of
Notre-Dame-de-Montauban. This bridge allows the train from
Hervey-Jonction to head to
Rivière-à-Pierre, along Rousseau road (route 367).
Upper Batiscanie
# Talbot Road bridge at kilometre no. 102 or 13.5 km from the river upstream from the mouth (km no. 88.5) of Rivière-à-Pierre. Between kilometre 102 and 88.5, the river has many rapids, some suitable for experienced kayakers. The Talbot bridge allows the
Portneuf Wildlife Reserve
The Portneuf Wildlife Reserve is located in the province of Quebec (Canada), in the western part of the Capitale-Nationale region. This wildlife reserve is administered by SEPAQ.
See also
* Island of the Cross (Quebec)
* Jeannotte River
* Batis ...
to serve its territory lying west of the river Batiscan, especially larger lakes such Gilardeau, Lapeyrène, Robinson and Lake Travers.
# Bridge of "Ile-à-la-Croix" (
Island of the cross (Quebec)), located at the northern limit of the
Portneuf Wildlife Reserve
The Portneuf Wildlife Reserve is located in the province of Quebec (Canada), in the western part of the Capitale-Nationale region. This wildlife reserve is administered by SEPAQ.
See also
* Island of the Cross (Quebec)
* Jeannotte River
* Batis ...
for part of the territory east of the river Batiscan. The bridge also provides access to the road leading to the northern part of the reserve, on the west side of the river Batiscan.
# Bridge railway sector Beaudet, located at 9 km upstream from the northern boundary of the
Portneuf Wildlife Reserve
The Portneuf Wildlife Reserve is located in the province of Quebec (Canada), in the western part of the Capitale-Nationale region. This wildlife reserve is administered by SEPAQ.
See also
* Island of the Cross (Quebec)
* Jeannotte River
* Batis ...
or 19.8 miles north of
Island of the cross (Quebec) ("Ile-à-la-Croix"). Through this railway bridge, the train goes north along the right bank.
# Road bridge spanning the straits of
Lake of the cross (Lac-Édouard) (Lac-à-la-Croix). This route can reach the discharge at the mouth of a tributary of
Lake of the cross (Lac-Édouard) (fed upstream to Lake Biscuits and John Bull).
# Road Bridge located in . below the railway bridge (or 0, lake Cross), in the Lordship of Triton.
# Railway Bridge, located 8.5 km downstream of the station of
Lake Édouard (Haute-Mauricie) by rail, allowing the train back on the left side, and back to the north.
# Road Bridge located at by water, below the railway bridge. This road bridge connects the forest road housing the river on the left bank and reach the Lordship of Triton.
# Railway Bridge, located 2 km downstream from the bridge above the river and 4.3 km from the station of
Lake Édouard (Haute-Mauricie) by the railroad.
# Road bridge, built next to the last railway bridge at the head of the river is 2.3 km from the railway station of the city of
Lake Édouard (Haute-Mauricie).
# Railway Bridge, located one kilometre from
Lake Édouard (Haute-Mauricie) by water or 2.3 km from the station of
Lake Édouard (Haute-Mauricie) by the railroad.
# Lock at the discharge of
Edward Lake built in 1897 on the pass of the river. The lock surmounted by a bridge, used to manage the water level, to facilitate the transport of wood floating to sawmills in the village. Following the 1902 major forest fire, forest contractors have abandoned the region and the lock was abandoned. Unfortunately, the lock gave way in the great flood of spring 1928.
Note: In summary, 19 road bridges (or other infrastructure) and seven railway bridges span the river Batiscan throughout its course.
Hydroelectric power plant
The
central Saint-Narcisse is the only
hydroelectric power plant
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ever built on the Batiscan river. However, two power plants have been built on the tributaries of the river Batiscan:
* Plant "Electric Kabibouska" erected on the
Rivière des Envies
Rivière des Envies (River of cravings, in a direct translation) is located in Canada, in the province of Quebec, in the Mauricie administrative region, in the Batiscanie. Rivière des Envies course from the outlet of Lac-de-la-Traverse, located ...
,
Proulxville was serving the village of
Saint-Séverin and the inhabitants of
Saint-Tite
Saint-Tite is a town in the province of Quebec, Canada, north of Trois-Rivières, in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality (RCM) and in the Mauricie administrative region. In the 19th Century, the Batiscanie economy was mainly founded on f ...
;
* The power plant fitted to the dam of "Chutes de la Marmite" on the
Rivière-à-Pierre, upstream of "Lake Farm" (said "Deposit lake") northeast of the village. This plant served the town of
Rivière-à-Pierre, especially industries.
Main attractions
Waterfall of five dollars bill
The Waterfall of the Nine (popularly designated "Waterfall of the five dollars bill") is located approximately 0.5 km upstream of the village of Notre-Dame-de-Montauban. Scenic view is beautiful from the waterfront park (referred Park of the Waterfall) or from the bridge over the Batiscan at the level of the village, or "Bar of the Waterfall" (east side of the river). This waterfall has a great resemblance to the image on the old five Canadian dollars bill. Public park built around the falls attracts many visitors. Eight trails were built around the Park of the Waterfall, by the local Cooperative Montauban, one joined the Otis Mountain (325 m.). In addition, an elevated walkway leads visitors on a small island in the middle of the rapids. This park around the falls began to be built in 1977, for the centenary of the parish of Notre-Dame-des-Anges.
Batiscan Park (Saint-Narcisse)
Covering an area of 400 hectares (1000 acres), the regional
Batiscan River Park
The Parc de la Rivière Batiscan (Batiscan River Park) is a quasi provincial park in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Located in the municipalities of Saint-Narcisse of Saint-Stanislas and Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan. It is maintained by a ...
is dotted with waterfalls, rapids and pools in the grip of Saint-Narcisse dam. The park which is bisected by the River Batiscan, has a long elevated walkway crossing the river, many lookouts and a network of trails totaling 25 kilometres, connecting three municipalities:
Saint-Stanislas (Des Chenaux),
Saint-Narcisse
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and
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. This municipality is part of the Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality in Batiscanie and in the administrative region of Mauri ...
. This park offers a range of educational activities on the environment, outdoor activities and historical thematics.
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References
Sources
* {{cite book , author=Society for the development and enhancement of the Batiscan basin , title=Portrait of the Batiscan River watershed , year=2007 , url=http://www.sambba.qc.ca/SAMBBA/LOGO/Portrait_Batiscan.pdf
Rivers of Mauricie
Mékinac Regional County Municipality
Landforms of La Tuque, Quebec
Tributaries of the Saint Lawrence River