Blanche River (rivière à Pierre)


The Blanche River rises in Blanc Lake and flows through the unorganized territory of Lac-Blanc and the municipality of Rivière-à-Pierre in the MRC Portneuf, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, on the North Shore of St. Lawrence River in the province of Quebec in Canada.

Geography

The White River covers a large catchment area of. Its source is Blanc Lake, where a dam is built at the mouth. Over a dozen smaller lakes from the surrounding area flow into the White Lake. Downstream, the waters of the White River flow through a series of lakes to the village of Rivière-à-Pierre, where its mouth pours into Rivière à Pierre.
The Portneuf Wildlife Reserve includes the middle part of the watershed of the White River. Upstream on the White River, the southern boundary of the reserve is in a direct line from the village of Rivière-à-Pierre. The northern part of the watershed includes the Central and Perriere lakes. The northern part of the watershed of the White River is integrated into the Zec of the White River, including lakes Lorenzo and Tony.

Toponymy

The following names are all interconnected and have been included in the Bank of place names in Commission de toponymie du Québec :