Whitesand River (Saskatchewan)
| Whitesand River | |
|---|---|
 Spring 2013: Whitesand River overflowing near Highway 9 south of Canora, Saskatchewan | |
  Location of the mouth of the Whitesand River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Newburn Lake |
| • location | south of Invermay |
| • coordinates | 51°46′58″N 103°09′31″W / 51.78278°N 103.15861°W |
| Mouth | Assiniboine River |
• location | near Kamsack |
• coordinates | 51°34′04″N 101°55′25″W / 51.56778°N 101.92361°WCoordinates: 51°34′04″N 101°55′25″W / 51.56778°N 101.92361°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Red River drainage basin |
| [1][2] | |
The Whitesand River is a tributary of the Assiniboine River and finds its headwaters at Stonewall lake near Invermay in east-central Saskatchewan. Its mouth can be found at its confluence with the Assiniboine River near Kamsack, Saskatchewan.[1]
Tributaries[]
Recreation and parks[]
- Whitesand Regional Park - part of Saskatchewan's Regional Park system is located just off the Yellowhead at Theodore[5]
Dams and bridges[]
- Theodore Reservoir was created when the Theodore Dam was built in 1964. The dam is 14.6 metres (48 ft) high, and the reservoir has a capacity of 14,802,000 cubic metres (522,700,000 cu ft). It is located at 19-28-6 W2.[6]
- Canora Weir is located near the town of Canora.
Communities[]
- Invermay, Saskatchewan
- Yorkton, Saskatchewan
- Canora, Saskatchewan
- Theodore, Saskatchewan
- Springside, Saskatchewan
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Whitesand River)". Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ Lefebvre Prince, Terri (2012-05-09). "A river ran through it". Yorkton This Week. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
- ^ "York Farmers Colonization Company guide and record". University of Alberta. 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
- ^ (2006). A Users Guide to Saskatchewan Parks. University of Regina Press. p. 443. ISBN 0889771987.
- ^ "Dams and Reservoirs". Water Security Agency. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
External links[]
Media related to Whitesand River at Wikimedia Commons- Upper Assiniboine River Basin Study
- Traveling Luck's page about the Whitesand River
- Geodata Map of the Whitesand River
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- Rivers of Saskatchewan
- Invermay No. 305, Saskatchewan
- Canora, Saskatchewan
- Tributaries of Hudson Bay
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- Saskatchewan geography stubs
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