Montreal River (Saskatchewan)
Montreal River | |
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Location of the mouth of the Montreal River in Saskatchewan | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Census division | Division No. 18 |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Montreal Lake |
• coordinates | 54°32′32″N 105°35′57″W / 54.54222°N 105.59917°W |
• elevation | 489 m (1,604 ft) |
Mouth | Lac la Ronge |
• location | La Ronge |
• coordinates | 55°05′00″N 105°19′02″W / 55.08333°N 105.31722°WCoordinates: 55°05′00″N 105°19′02″W / 55.08333°N 105.31722°W |
• elevation | 356 m (1,168 ft) |
Length | 100 km (62 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Churchill River drainage basin |
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The Montreal River is a river in Census Division No. 18, Saskatchewan, Canada. It flows 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Montreal Lake to Lac la Ronge, and is part of the Churchill River and Hudson Bay drainage basins.
Course[]
The river begins at Montreal Lake 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the community of Molanosa and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Saskatchewan Highway 969. It heads north and passes under at Saskatchewan Highway 2 at the site of the . The river continues north, passes under Saskatchewan Highway 165, heads east through and and enters at Wawe Bay. It continues east through , passes again under Saskatchewan Highway 2, and reaches its mouth at Lac la Ronge between the communities of La Ronge and Air Ronge.
Fish species[]
The fish species include walleye, sauger, yellow perch, northern pike, lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, burbot, white sucker and longnose sucker.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Montreal River)". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- "Montreal River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- "Topographic Map sheets 73I12, 73I13, 73P3, 73P4". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- Fish Species of Saskatchewan
- Rivers of Saskatchewan
- Tributaries of Hudson Bay