| Bernier River | |||||
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| Subdivision Type1: | Country | ||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada | ||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Province | ||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Quebec | ||||
| Subdivision Type3: | Region | ||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Mauricie | ||||
| Subdivision Type4: | Regional County Municipality | ||||
| Subdivision Name4: | Maskinongé Regional County Municipality | ||||
| Length: | 10km (10miles) | ||||
| Source1: | Martel Lake | ||||
| Source1 Location: | Saint-Boniface | ||||
| Source1 Coordinates: | 46.5562°N 72.8373°W | ||||
| Source1 Elevation: | 181m (594feet) | ||||
| Mouth: | Saint-Maurice River | ||||
| Mouth Location: | Saint-Boniface | ||||
| Mouth Coordinates: | 46.5109°N -72.7757°W | ||||
| Mouth Elevation: | 32m (105feet) | ||||
| Progression: | Saint-François River, St. Lawrence River | ||||
| Tributaries Right: | Blanche River | ||||
The Bernier River is a tributary of the Saint-Maurice River, flowing on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, entirely in the municipality of Saint-Boniface, in the Maskinongé Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Mauricie, at Quebec, in Canada.
The course of the Bernier River generally descends to the southeast, in forest or agricultural areas. Its course passes between the village of Saint-Boniface and the city of Shawinigan.
The river surface is generally frozen from mid-December to the end of March. Safe traffic on the ice is generally from late December to early March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation.
The Bernier River rises at the mouth of Lake Martel (length: ; altitude:) in Saint- Boniface. This source is located at:
From its source, the Bernier River flows over, according to the following segments:
The Bernier River flows on the west bank of the Saint-Maurice River into Saint-Boniface downstream from Shawinigan Bay. The confluence of the Bernier River is located at:
The toponym Bernier river was formalized on March 6, 1975, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]