Blanche River (Lake Timiskaming)

The Blanche River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in Timiskaming District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river is a tributary of Lake Timiskaming and its name is from the French for the colour "white".

Blanche River
Blanche River, looking north from Pacaud Chamberlain Boundary Road in Krugerdorf, Ontario
Location of the mouth of the Blanche River in Ontario
Etymologyfrom the French for "white"
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
DistrictTimiskaming
Physical characteristics
SourceSesekinika Lake
  locationMaisonville Township
  coordinates48°12′22″N 80°15′32″W
  elevation306 m (1,004 ft)
MouthLake Timiskaming
  location
Harris, Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada
  coordinates
47°34′09″N 79°31′56″W
  elevation
178.4 m (585 ft)
Basin features
River systemSaint Lawrence River drainage basin
Tributaries 
  leftLarder River, Misema River
  rightEnglehart River
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