The small valley of the Bras Henriette is served by some secondary forest roads, especially for the needs of forestry and recreational tourism activities.

The surface of the Henriette arm is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally made from mid-December to mid-March.

The main watersheds neighboring the Henriette arm are: The Bras Henriette rises at the mouth of Gilbert Lake (length: 1.1 km (0.68 mi); altitude: 365 m (1,198 ft)) in a forest area in the zec Mars-Moulin.

This source is located at: From its source (Gibert Lake), the Henriette arm flows over 4.8 km (3.0 mi) with a drop of 85 m (279 ft) entirely in the forest zone, according to the following segments: The Henriette arm spills out onto the south bank of Bras de Jacob.

The toponym "bras Henriette" was formalized on June 29, 1983, at the Place Names Bank of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.