Jeannotte River (French pronunciation: [ʒanɔt]) is a river that rises in Lac Édouard in the municipality of Lac-Édouard in Haute-Mauricie, agglomerated with the city of La Tuque since 2003, in the administrative region of Mauricie, in the province of Quebec, Canada.
The head of the Jeannotte River is one of the two emissaries of Lake Edward (outfall located in the southern part of Lake Edward, in 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) of the village while the other envoy, the head of the Batiscan River, is near the village, near the former sanatorium).
The upper river is normally navigable, only the last four kilometers include rapid considered more difficult for boating.
The mouth of the Jeannotte River is in the Portneuf Wildlife Reserve, 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) downstream of the Ile aux merisiers (island-the-wild-cherry) and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) upstream from the Ile à la Croix (island to the Cross), on the Batiscan River (or 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) upstream of Linton, on the other bank, along the railway track).
The main tributaries of the Jeannotte River are (starting from the head of the river): Right bank: Left Bank: The Jeannotte name originates from an aboriginal hunter of the parish of Batiscan, Edward Jeannotte, who accompanied the surveyor Joseph Bouchette (junior) on an expedition of recognition in the territories of Upper Mauricie in 1828, including their visit to Lake Edward.