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
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since 2003, in the administrative region of
Mauricie, in the province of
Quebec
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,
Canada
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. The head of the Jeannotte River is one of the two emissaries of Lake Edward (outfall located in the southern part of Lake Edward, in of the village while the other envoy, the head of the Batiscan River, is near the village, near the former sanatorium). The Jeannotte River, whose course is , is in the valley of the
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 ...
. The upper segment of the path of the Jeannotte River marks the
Zec de la Bessonne and
Zec Jeannotte, then the river flows through the Zec Jeannotte, incorporated in 1978.
Course
From "Lac de la grande baie" (Lake of the Great Bay) (adjacent to the southern part of Lake Edward) in
Township Bickerdike, the Jeannotte River flows in the north-south direction in the wild and mountainous area near several small lakes (listed in order from head river):
a. Township Bickerdike:
* Lake Zoe.
b. Township Charest:
* Lake Orleans
* Lake of Peace
* Lake of the Beaten.
c. Township Laurier
* Beaver Lake, is formed very elongated, with a bulge in the river Jeannotte way
* Lake shortcut
* Belle Lake Trout
* Lake Bradley
* Lac au Lard,
* Lake Vermilion. Note: At this point, the Jeannotte river bifurcates of 90 degrees to head east toward the
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 ...
.
The last of the river course are in the territory of
Portneuf Wildlife Reserve. The upper river is normally navigable, only the last four kilometers include rapid considered more difficult for boating. The mouth of the Jeannotte River is in the
Portneuf Wildlife Reserve, downstream of the Ile aux merisiers (island-the-wild-cherry) and about upstream from the Ile à la Croix (island to the Cross), on the
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 ...
(or upstream of Linton, on the other bank, along the railway track).
Major tributaries
The main tributaries of the Jeannotte River are (starting from the head of the river):
Right bank:
* Outlet of Lake Shiragoo,
* Outlet of Lake Orleans,
* Vermillion River
* Discharge of the Beautiful Trout Lake,
* Bacon Creek Lake.
Left Bank:
* Outlet of Lake Zoe
* Discharge of Lake Dorval,
* Discharge of Lake Shortcut
* River of kidneys.
Toponymy
The Jeannotte name originates from an aboriginal hunter of the parish of
Batiscan, Edward Jeannotte, who accompanied the surveyor Joseph Bouchette (junior) on an expedition of recognition in the territories of
Upper Mauricie
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in 1828, including their visit to
Lake Edward
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.
[Written "History of ]Lake Edward
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" published on the Internet with reference to the book "If Lake Edward was told to me ...", Marguerite Gagnon-Lebel, Chicoutimi
Chicoutimi () is the most populous borough (arrondissement) of the city of Saguenay in Quebec, Canada.
It is situated at the confluence of the Saguenay and Chicoutimi rivers. During the 20th century, it became the main administrative and com ...
, 1995, 297 pages. The name "Jeannotte River" was registered at the
Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Quebec) on December 5, 1968.
Notes and references
See also
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Batiscanie
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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 ...
*
List of rivers of Quebec
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Rivers of Mauricie
Landforms of La Tuque, Quebec