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Whitefish River (Saskatchewan)

Coordinates: 55°42′56″N 105°21′31″W / 55.71556°N 105.35861°W / 55.71556; -105.35861
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Whitefish River
Churchill River drainage basin
Whitefish River (Saskatchewan) is located in Saskatchewan
Whitefish River (Saskatchewan)
Location of the mouth of the Whitefish River in Saskatchewan.
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census DivisionNo. 18
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed lake
 • coordinates55°53′08″N 105°11′27″W / 55.88556°N 105.19083°W / 55.88556; -105.19083
 • elevation464 m (1,522 ft)
MouthRowe Lake
 • coordinates
55°42′56″N 105°21′31″W / 55.71556°N 105.35861°W / 55.71556; -105.35861
 • elevation
381 m (1,250 ft)
Length24 km (15 mi)
Basin features
River systemChurchill River drainage basin
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The Whitefish River is a river in Census division No. 18 in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is in the Hudson Bay and Churchill River drainage basins.

Course

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The river begins at an unnamed lake at an elevation of 464 metres (1,522 ft) and flows south then northeast. It then heads southwest, and reaches its mouth at Rowe Lake at an elevation of 381 metres (1,250 ft), about 65 kilometres (40 mi) north of the community of La Ronge. The waters of Rowe Lake flow through Shadd Lake to Black Bear Island Lake on the Churchill River.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 29 August 2014.