The Blanche River (''in French: rivière Blanche'') is a tributary of the southeast shore of the
Mères River which flows northeast to the south shore of the
St. Lawrence River. This watercourse flows in the municipalities of
La Durantaye and
Saint-Vallier, in the
regional county municipality
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(MRC) of
Bellechasse, in the administrative region of
Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches () is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the "Beauce" (french: La Beauce; compare with the electoral district of Beauce). It is named for the Chaudière River and ...
, in the
province of
Quebec, in Canada.
Geography
The Blanche river has its source on the south side of the village of
La Durantaye, on the east side of rue Norbert-Morin. This spring is located south of the village of La Durantaye and west of "Lac aux Canards". The Blanche river flows north-east especially in agricultural areas, more or less parallel (on the south-east side) to the
rivière des Mères
The Rivière des Mères is a tributary of the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. This watercourse flows in the municipalities of Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse and Saint-Vallier, in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, in the administ ...
.
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From its source, the Blanche river "flows over , divided into the following segments:
* north-east, passing the south side of the village of La Durantaye, to the lake road;
* towards the northeast, crossing the Canadian National railway and the fourth rang East road, to the Azure road;
* northeasterly, up to the limit of La Durantaye and Saint-Vallier;
* towards the northeast, collecting the waters of the Corriveau brook (coming from the south), to the ]highway 20
Route 20, or Highway 20, may refer to:
International
* European route E20
Australia
* Sturt Highway (NSW/VIC/SA)
* Yarra Bank Highway
Brazil
* BR-020
Canada
* Alberta Highway 20
* British Columbia Highway 20
* Manitoba Highway 20
*New B ...
bridge;
* towards the northeast, collecting the waters of the Lac aux Canards Discharge (coming from the south), until its confluence.[
]
Toponymy
The toponym Rivière Blanche was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec
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.Commission de toponymie du Québec - Place name bank - Toponym: Rivière Blanche
See also
* List of rivers of Quebec
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blanche (rivière des Mères), river
Rivers of Chaudière-Appalaches
Bellechasse Regional County Municipality