Rivière des Neiges
The Rivière des Neiges is a tributary of the east bank of the Montmorency River. It flows in the unorganized territory of Lac-Jacques-Cartier, in La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in province from Quebec, to Canada. This river has a low water level; thus, kayaking is only possible during the spring flood. This valley is mainly served by a secondary forest road up the east bank of the Rivière des Neiges. From the mouth of the Savane River, this road extends northeastward, mainly following the east bank  of the latter. While the hydrographic slope of lac des Neiges is mainly served by the forest road R0308 coming from the South and passing on the East side of the lake. A secondary forest road runs along the east shore of this lake to serve a dozen chalets in the mouth of the lake and the area north of the upper part of the Rivière des Neiges. Because of its altitude, the surface of the upper part of the Rivière des Neiges is generally frozen from the end of November until the beginning of April; however, safe circulation on  the ice is generally done from mid-December to the end of March. The lower part of the river course has a freezing period of about two weeks less than the upper part. The water level of Lac des Neiges is controlled by a dam built at its mouth. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April. Geography. The Rivière des Neiges is the most important tributary of the Montmorency River. It rises in Lac des Neiges, in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve. It then flows south over  a distance of to reach the Montmorency river past the southern limit of the wildlife reserve. The bed of the Rivière des Neiges turns out to be very rocky. The course of this river descends to the bottom of a glacial valley. This valley gradually becomes more steep, offering splendid panoramas on the way to the point of confluence with the Montmorency river. From the dam at the mouth of lac des Neiges, the Rivière des Neiges descends on , with a drop of according to the following segments: Upper part of the rivière des Neiges (segment of ) Lower part of  the rivière des Neiges (segment of ) From the confluence of the Rivière des Neiges, the current flows over generally towards the south by the course of the Montmorency River, to the northwest bank of the St. Lawrence River. Toponymy. The toponym Rivière des Neiges is linked to Lac des Neiges. The origin of these toponymic designations is associated with the presence of snow on the surrounding peaks for a greater part of the year than in the lower valleys. The designation "Snow River" appears on the map of provincial surveyor Frederic William Blaiklock of 1852. The Wendats name this river  Kahndaoochaooyi Lahandawa. The toponym Rivière des Neiges was formalized on December 5, 1968 at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.