Verte River (Sainte-Anne River tributary)
The Rivière Verte (English: Green River) is a tributary of the Sainte-Anne River flowing in the town of Saint-Raymond, in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, in Canada. The lower part of the Verte River is mainly served by the Verte River path which runs on the east bank of the river. The rest of this valley is served by a few forest roads for the needs of forestry and recreational tourism activities. The main economic activities in the sector are forestry and recreational  tourism activities. The surface of the Verte River (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, but the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April. Geography. The main hydrographic slopes neighboring the Verte River are: The Verte River takes its source at the mouth of Lavinia Lake (altitude ). From this confluence, the Verte River flows over generally towards the  south in the forest zone, with a drop of , according to the following segments: The Verte River flows on the west bank of the Sainte-Anne River facing a few islands. This confluence is located at: From this confluence, the current descends on generally south and southwest following the course of the Sainte-Anne river, to the northwest shore of St. Lawrence River. Toponymy. The toponym "Rivière Verte" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.