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Porcupine Hills Provincial Park
Porcupine Hills Provincial Park is the newest provincial park in the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan. It was created in 2018 through the amalgamation of five pre-existing provincial recreation sites south-east of the town of Hudson Bay. The park is in the Porcupine Provincial Forest in the Porcupine Hills, which is a geographical feature in eastern Saskatchewan and western Manitoba. The hills are part of a range of hills called the Manitoba Escarpment. Initial consultation for the creating of the park began in 2011 with local First Nations, Métis people, and other stakeholders to share information, identify concerns, and come up with a name. ''Porcupine Hills Provincial Park'' was the overwhelmingly favourite choice. The park's total area is 29,800 hectares (73,637 acres) and is composed of five previously existing recreation parks that were divided between two blocks. The original names for these blocks were Woody River Block and McBride Lake Block. After the creatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan
Hudson Bay is a town in east-central Saskatchewan, Canada, west of the Manitoba border. The town is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Hudson Bay No. 394. History In 1757, a Hudson Bay Company fur trading post was established in the Hudson Bay District beside the Red Deer River. Ruins from the post have been found near the village of Erwood. In 1790, the North West Trading Company set up a trading post at the mouth of the Etomami River called Fort Red Deer River. Speculators think that a South Company's post was set up on the opposite mouth of the River, where there are remains of a second post unaccounted for. Over the years a settlement grew and, in July 1907, an application was made to erect Etomami as a village; Etomami was a native word that meant "a place that three rivers join." However, to establish a hamlet needed fifteen occupied dwelling houses. By August, the list was completed and the village was formed. Mr. B.F. Noble was the first "overseer" of the vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saskatchewan Highway 983
Highway 983 is a Numbered highways in Canada, provincial highway in the east central region of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Saskatchewan Highway 984, Highway 984 near Somme, Saskatchewan, Somme and McNab Creek to Saskatchewan Highway 982, Highway 982 near the Porcupine Hills Provincial Park, Pepaw Lake Recreation Site. The highway's route from west to east follows along the Piwei River, Pepaw River, Eldredge Lake, McBride Lake, through the Porcupine Hills Provincial Park, McBride Lake Recreation Site, and on to Highway 982 near Pepaw Lake. Highway 983 is about 54 km (34 mi) long. Highway 983 also connects with Saskatchewan Highway 9, Highway 9 near where the Etomami River meets the Piwei River. See also *Roads in Saskatchewan *Transportation in Saskatchewan References Saskatchewan provincial highways, 983 {{Saskatchewan-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smallfish Lake
Smallfish Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in the east-central part of the province right alongside the border with Manitoba in the Porcupine Hills and Porcupine Provincial Forest. The lake is part of the Woody River Block of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park and is situated in boreal forest surrounded by hills, other small lakes, and muskeg. Access to the lake is on the western side from Highway 980. Description Smallfish Lake is in the Woody River drainage basin which flows into Manitoba's Swan Lake. Several streams and rivers flow into Smallfish Lake from the surrounding hills and other lakes, including Spring Lake, Pickerel Lake, and Grassy Lake. The lake's outlet, Smallfish Creek, is located at the north-east corner of the lake and it flows east into Manitoba where it meets up with Little Fish Creek. Little Fish Creek is a tributary of Whitefish Lake. Whitefish Creek flows out of Whitefish Lake back into Saskatchewan where it meets u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirit Lake (Saskatchewan)
Spirit Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in the east-central part of the province in the Porcupine Hills and Porcupine Provincial Forest. The lake is part of the Woody River Block of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park and is situated in boreal forest surrounded by hills, other small lakes, and muskeg. Access to the lake is on the southern side from Spirit Lake Road which branches off Highway 980. Description Spirit Lake is a bifurcation lake meaning it has two outflows. At the southern end is a small creek that flows south out of the lake and into neighbouring Elbow Lake. The main outflow is to the north into Island Lake and then into Midnight Creek via Island Creek. To the east of the lake is Spirit Mountain, which rises almost 800 metres above sea level. To the north-east of Spirit Mountain, Island Lake, and Spirit Lake is Armit Lake, which, other than the western most point, is entirely within the province of Manitoba. Armit lake, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isbister Lake
Isbister Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in the east-central part of the province along the course of Midnight Creek in the Porcupine Hills and Porcupine Provincial Forest. The lake is in the Woody River Block of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park. Highway 980 provides access to the southern shore of the lake and its amenities. Isbister Lake is situated in boreal forest surrounded by hills, other small lakes, and muskeg. The lake was named in memory of Rifleman Archie Isbister of the Regina Rifle Regiment who died on 6 June 1944 fighting in World War II. Since 1947 Saskatchewan has been naming lakes after fallen soldiers and there are now more than 4,000 such lakes in the province. Parks and recreation Prior to the formation of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park in 2018, the parkland around Isbister Lake was a provincial recreation site called Woody River Recreation Site. At Isbister Lake there's a small campground, dock, fish cleaning st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saskatchewan Highway 980
Highway 980 is a Numbered highways in Canada, provincial highway in the east central region of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Saskatchewan Highway 3, Highway 3 near Armit, Saskatchewan, Armit until it transitions into Range Road 1304 at its southern terminus but not before passing through the Porcupine Hills Provincial Park#East Block (Woody River Block), Woody River Recreation Site and the community of Elbow Lake, Saskatchewan, Elbow Lake. It also connects with Saskatchewan Highway 981, Highway 981. It is about long. Highway 980 traverses the Porcupine Provincial Forest in the Porcupine Hills and it is the main access to several lakes including Townsend Lake, Townsend, Isbister Lake, Isbister, Elbow Lake (Saskatchewan), Elbow, Spirit Lake (Saskatchewan), Spirit, Smallfish Lake, Smallfish, and Woody Lake, Woody. The highway follows Woody River, Midnight Creek, and Little Armit River for much of its route through the Por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Creek
Midnight Creek is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The river begins in the heart of the Porcupine Hills and of the Manitoba Escarpment and heads in a generally south-east direction through the Porcupine Provincial Forest before emptying into Elbow Lake. A short river connects Elbow Lake to Woody Lake, which is the source for Woody River. Highway 980 follows the river for much of its course. Midnight Creek travels through boreal forest, muskeg, and connects many lakes of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park including Isbister, Spirit, Island, and Elbow Lakes. Halliday, Isbister, and Midnight Lakes are along the river's course. Island Creek, which comes from Island and Spirit Lakes, meets up with Midnight Creek just upstream from Midnight Lake. See also *List of rivers of Saskatchewan *Tourism in Saskatchewan *Hudson Bay drainage basin The Hudson Bay drainage basin is the drainage basin in northern North America where surface water empties into Hudson Bay a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woody River
Woody River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The river's source is in the Porcupine Hills and Porcupine Provincial Forest of eastern Saskatchewan. From there it flows south through boreal forest and then east through Boreal Plains in the Parkland Region of Manitoba en route to Swan Lake. The river parallels the Swan River for much of its route as it travels through Swan River Valley between Duck Mountain and Porcupine Hills of the Manitoba Escarpment. Bowsman is the only notable community along the course of Woody River. Several highways cross it, including Saskatchewan's Highway 980, Manitoba's Roads 588, 587, 366, 268, and Manitoba's Highway 10. Course Woody River begins from the southern shore of Woody Lake in Porcupine Hills Provincial Park. The main tributary for Woody Lake is Midnight Creek which has its source deep in the Porcupine Hills and is connected to several lakes in the provincial park, including Isbister, Townsend, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hudson Bay Regional Park
Hudson Bay Regional Park is a regional park in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located on the south side of the town of Hudson Bay in the RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 along the shores of the Red Deer River. The park is the site of a North West Company fur trading fort called Fort Red Deer River that was built in 1790. About downstream, near Erwood, was a Hudson's Bay Company trading post that was built in 1757. Hudson Bay Regional Park is composed about 900 acres of land split up between the main park on the south side of the town of Hudson Bay and along the Red Deer River and three former provincial recreation sites, Ruby Lake, Dagg Creek, and Greenbush River. The park is in the Porcupine Provincial Forest and at the edge of a pre-historic glacial lake called Lake Agassiz. Hudson Bay park The main part of the park is located at the junction of Fir, Red Deer, and Etomami Rivers and features camping, golfing, baseball diamonds, picnicking, hiking, fishing, and cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepaw River
Pepaw River, also spelt ''Peepaw'', is a river in the east-central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the boreal forest ecozone of Canada. It begins in the Porcupine Hills and flows northward and meets up with the Etomami River south of the town of Hudson Bay. Much of the river is within Saskatchewan's Porcupine Provincial Forest and as such has various recreational opportunities along its course. Pepaw River and its amenities are accessed from three different highways. The part of the river that runs west to east past McBride Lake is paralleled by Highway 983 and the north flowing leg at the lower end of the river is paralleled by Highway 982, also known as Little Swan Road. Highway 9 crosses the river near its mouth. River's course The course of the Pepaw River takes it through boreal forest, muskeg, glacier-formed valleys, and several lakes. The river begins at a small unnamed lake in the Porcupine Hills and flows north through forest and rolling hills b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saginas Lake
Saginas Lake, is a lake in the east-central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the boreal forest ecozone of Canada. It is located along the course of the Pepaw River and is situated in the Porcupine Hills. It is within Saskatchewan's Porcupine Provincial Forest and a portion of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park is on the eastern shore of the lake. Upstream along the Pepaw River is Pepaw and McBride Lakes—both of which lakes also have recreation sites that are part of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park. The lake and park are accessed from Highway 982, also known as Little Swan Road. Parks and recreation Along the eastern shore of the lake is Saginas Lake Recreation Site () which is part of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park. It was part of Hudson Bay Regional Park until 2018 when it and four other nearby recreation sites were amalgamated in the creation of Saskatchewan's newest provincial park, Porcupine Hills. The park has a beach, small campground, dock, fish cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swan River (Manitoba–Saskatchewan)
Swan River is located in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The river, and several other features in the area, are named after the trumpeter swans found in the region. Description The river is located in the Swan Lake drainage basin. It arises in the northwest corner of the basin in the Porcupine Hills and flows generally south, contained in a large valley two miles (3 km) wide and deep, until it nears Pelly, Saskatchewan. Here it turns northeast, collecting tributary streams off the north escarpment of the Duck Mountains, and terminates at Swan Lake. Slopes on the south escarpment of the Porcupine Hills average . The elevation of the Swan River plain at Norquay, Saskatchewan is above sea level, and at Swan Lake it is 850 feet (260 m) above sea level, with an average slope of . The Swan River has a drainage area of , a maximum annual discharge of (1922), and a maximum daily discharge of (1995). Major tributaries include Maloneck Creek and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |