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Batiscanie is the watershed of the Batiscan River, located in the administrative region of Mauricie, (Quebec, Canada), covering 4690 km² on the North Shore of the St. Lawrence River. The area covered by Batiscanie is at 53% in the administrative région of Mauricie) and at 47% in the administrative region of the Capitale-Nationale. The territory of the Batiscanie is occupied at 87% by forest areas (especially in the Middle and Upper Batiscanie) and 7% by rivers, lakes and wetlands. The Batiscan River Valley is designated "Batiscanie" in publications of several historians. Agricultural area occupies a total area of , or 5.5% of the Batiscanie, especially present in the south of the territory. In 2010, MAPAQ counted 217 farms in operation in Batiscanie. Sub-basin of the Rivière des Envies (Cravings River) is a growing area of . According MAPAQ the agricultural land of Batiscanie has an uncultivated area of , because of certain lots of fallow land and some wooded areas, often subject to limitations related to the nature of the terrain including rocks, steep slopes, streams, difficult accessibility. Located in the southern Laurentians, Upper Batiscanie generally includes public land tenure. Agricultural activities are rare because of the climate, soil type, accessibility and low population. The purpose of this area is mainly focused on forestry, recreational and tourism. Upper Batiscanie counts thousand lakes. The population density is very low. The Batiscanie has two physiographic regions: the Laurentian Shield occupying 75% of the northern area, and the lowlands of the St. Lawrence covering the southern territory. Batiscan River takes its source at Lac-Édouard, Quebec (Mauricie) and descends on 196 km in north-south direction to empty into the St. Lawrence River, in Batiscan. This watershed is located between the basin of the Saint-Maurice River, Métabetchouane River at North, Champlain River at South-West and the Sainte-Anne River in the East.〔 〕 == Geography == (詳細はBatiscan River rises in the Edward Lake (lac Édouard), in the municipality of Lac-Édouard and Mauricie. The river is running down on in the north-south direction and empties into the St. Lawrence River, in the municipality of Batiscan. The watershed is located between the basin of the Saint-Maurice River in the West, the Métabetchouane River in the North, Champlain River in the Southwest and one of the Sainte-Anne River in the South-East. The Batiscanie has ten major sub-basins covering an area of over each, feeding the main river Batiscan: # des Envies (Mékinac Regional County Municipality and Les Chenaux) # Tawachiche (Mékinac Regional County Municipality) # à Pierre (Portneuf Regional County Municipality) # White River (Rivière Blanche) (Portneuf Regional County Municipality) . Note: Although the White River flows into the Rivière-à-Pierre at the height of Rivière-à-Pierre village, its watershed is sufficient to be treated separately. # Miguick (Portneuf Regional County Municipality) # Lightning (rivière aux éclairs) (La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality and agglomeration of La Tuque) # Moïse River (Quebec) (rivière Moïse) (La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality) # Jeannotte (agglomeration of La Tuque) # Edward Lake (Lac-Édouard) (agglomeration of La Tuque) # Lac aux Biscuits (agglomeration of La Tuque) . The last sub-basin includes all other streams (with an area of less than ) and directly related to the Batiscan. This residual sub-basin covers 〔 or 33.6% of the territory. The Batiscanie has 103 dams on its territory and only one is used for hydroelectricity, 71 are listed in the administrative region of Mauricie and 32 in the region of the Capitale-Nationale. Dams impoundments (generally not more than a meter high) are used for wildlife or recreational uses and resort 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Batiscanie」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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