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Waterhen River (Saskatchewan)
Waterhen River is an east-flowing river in the north-west area of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the drainage basin of the Beaver River. It is north of and parallel to the east-flowing part of the Beaver River and joins the north-flowing part of that river. Most of the river and its drainage basin is at the southern edge of the boreal forest belt. While the river's source is Lac des Îles, its drainage basin reaches north into the Mostoos Hills and west well into the neighbouring province of Alberta. Cree began moving into the area in the eighteenth century. There was a canoe route up the Waterhen River with a portage to the Beaver River on the south side of Cold Lake. The first trading post in the area was Cold Lake House built by the Montreal traders in 1781 near the present Beaver Crossing, Alberta, south of Cold Lake. Around 1790 the North West Company had a post on Waterhen Lake. The watershed of Waterhen River, including that of Cold River, is a major par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saskatchewan Highway 155
Highway 155 is a paved undivided highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 55 near Green Lake until La Loche, where it intersects with Highway 955. Highway 155 is about long. Communities accessible directly from Highway 155 are Green Lake, Buffalo Narrows, Landing, Bear Creek, and La Loche. Many provincial recreation sites are also accessible from Highway 155. Highway 155 connects with Highways 55, 165, 965, 908, 925, 909, 956, and 955. History Highway 155 was begun in 1947 as a development road. It reached Buffalo Narrows in 1957 where a ferry was needed to cross the Kisis Channel. The road closely followed the path of the old wagon trail established by the Hudson's Bay Company. The official opening of Highway 155 from Green Lake to Buffalo Narrows was held in August 1963 in Green Lake. The old trail to La Loche was rebuilt soon after to become part of Highway 155. A bridge built in 1981 now crosses the Kisis Channel next to where the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Protected Areas Of Saskatchewan
This is a list of protected areas of Saskatchewan. National parks Provincial parks The Government of Canada, federal government transferred control of natural resources to the Western Canada, western provinces in 1930 with the Natural Resources Acts. At that time, the Saskatchewan government set up its own Department of Natural Resources. In an attempt to get people working and to encourage tourism during the Great Depression, several projects were set up by the government, including setting up a provincial park system in 1931. The founding parks include Cypress Hills, Duck Mountain, Good Spirit Lake, Moose Mountain, Katepwa Point, and Little Manitou Lake#Manitou and District Regional Park, Little Manitou. Greenwater Lake was added in 1932. Two more parks were added by the end of the 1930s and Little Manitou ceased to be a provincial park in 1956 and in 1962, it became a regional park. The list of parks, and their types, come from The Parks Act. Regional park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hudson Bay Drainage Basin
The Hudson Bay drainage basin is the drainage basin in northern North America where surface water empties into Hudson Bay and adjoining waters. Spanning an area of about , the basin is almost totally in Canada (spanning parts of the Prairies, central and northern Canada), with a small portion in the United States (in Montana, the Dakotas, and Minnesota). The watershed's connection to the Labrador Sea is at the Hudson Strait's mouth between Resolution Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region and Cape Chidley on the Labrador Peninsula. The watershed's headwaters to the south-west are on the Continental Divide of the Americas, bounded at Triple Divide Peak to the south, and Snow Dome to the north. The western and northern boundary of the watershed is the Arctic Divide, and the southern and eastern boundary is the Laurentian Divide. left, Rupert's Land, granted as a commercial monopoly to the Hudson's Bay Company in 1670 Hudson Bay is often considered part of the Arctic Ocean. For ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lac Île-à-la-Crosse
Lac Île-à-la-Crosse is a Y-shaped lake in North-Central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the Churchill River. At the centre of the Y is the town of Île-à-la-Crosse, the second oldest town in Saskatchewan. The Churchill exits the north-east arm and flows east to Hudson Bay through a series of lakes. The Churchill enters at the north-west arm called Aubichon Arm or Deep River. Upstream it leads north-west to Athabasca Country passing Churchill Lake, Peter Pond Lake, Lac La Loche and on to the Methye Portage leading to Lake Athabasca. The Beaver River comes from the south and west and enters on the east side. The headwaters of the Beaver are south-west between the upper Athabasca River and the upper North Saskatchewan River in the Lac la Biche area in Alberta. Lac Île-à-la-Crosse is reached from the south by Saskatchewan Highway 155 which follows the Beaver River. To the south-east is Lac la Plonge and to the south-west Canoe Lake. To the east are many lakes which are widenin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterhen Lake First Nation
Waterhen Lake First Nation ( cr, ᓯᐦᑭᐦᑊ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ ''sihkihp sâkahikanihk'') is a Cree First Nation band government located in northwestern Saskatchewan, Canada. As of October 2018 the total membership of the Waterhen Lake First Nation was 2,053. There were 983 members living on reserve, 2 on Crown Land and 1,068 members living off reserve. The First Nation is a member of the MLTC Program Services, a regional tribal Chiefs' Council. The First Nation is also a signatory to the Adhesion to Treaty 6 in 1921. Government The current elected leadership of the community consists of Chief Blaine Fiddler (1st Term - Former Councillor) and six Councillors: Dustin Ross Fiddler (3rd Term), Carol Bernard (Former Chief - 1st Term Council), Ableheza Ernest (5th Term), Karnella Fiddler (3rd Term), David Fleury (3rd Term), and Peter Bouvier (1st Term). Their current elected term expires on December 23, 2022. Waterhen Lake First Nation is currently under Indian Act Election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterhen Lake (Saskatchewan)
Waterhen Lake is a lake in Meadow Lake Provincial Park in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located about north of the city of Meadow Lake. The lake is situated along the course of the Waterhen River in the boreal forest ecozone of Canada. At just over 10,000 hectares in size, it is the second largest lake at least partially within Meadow Lake Provincial Park–the largest being Cold Lake at the far western end of the park. Waterhen Indian Reserve No. 130, the reserve community of the Waterhen Lake First Nation, surrounds most of the eastern portion of the lake and the western half of the lake and the far eastern shore are in Meadow Lake Provincial Park. Highways 904, 941, and 951 provide access to the lake. Description Waterhen Lake's primary tributary, the Waterhen River, flows east from Lac des Îles for about into the southern shore of Waterhen Lake. The Waterhen River then flows out of the lake at the north-east corner in a north-eastly direction for appro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierce Lake (Saskatchewan)
Pierce Lake is a lake in Meadow Lake Provincial Park in the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan. It is situated along the course of the Cold River in the boreal forest ecozone of Canada. Upstream along Cold River from Pierce Lake is Cold Lake and downstream are Lepine Lake and Lac des Îles. Pierce Lake and Cold River are in the Beaver River watershed, which is part of the Churchill River and Hudson Bay drainage basin. Highway 21 heads north up from Highway 55 to provide access to Pierce Lake near Howe Bay at the eastern end and Meadow Lake Provincial Park. Howe Bay is the location of Pierce Lake Lodge and the convergence of Highways 950 and 919. Highway 919 heads west to Cold Lake along the southern shore of Pierce Lake and 950 heads north crossing Cold River then east along Lepine Lake's northern shore en route to Lac des Îles. Recreation Being in a provincial park, there are many recreational opportunities at Pierce Lake, including boating, camping, fishing, and swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cold Lake (Alberta)
Cold Lake is a large lake in Central Alberta and Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. The lake straddles the Alberta / Saskatchewan border, and has a water area of . It is also one of the deepest lakes in Alberta with a maximum depth of . It has around 24 known species of fish in it and is a major ice fishing lake. It is also major stop for many migrating birds, and is home to one of the largest warbler populations in Alberta. A surface of lies in the province of Alberta. The city of Cold Lake, Alberta, Cold Lake is located on the shore. Excepting the western shore, the lake is surrounded by protected areas such as the Cold Lake Provincial Park in Alberta and the Meadow Lake Provincial Park in Saskatchewan. The Cold Lake 149 A and B Indian reserves of the Cold Lake First Nations are established on the western and southern shores respectively. Cold Lake House was a trading post built by the Montreal traders in 1781 near present day Beaver Crossing, Alberta, south of Cold Lake. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martineau River
Martineau River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta. Its source is at Primrose Lake in north-western Saskatchewan and its mouth is at Cold Lake in Alberta. The river travels in a south-westerly direction through muskeg and the boreal forest ecozone of Canada The majority of the river and its tributaries are in Saskatchewan with only the final leg being in Alberta. Martineau River is joined by several smaller creeks and rivers en route to Cold Lake, including the Muskeg River, Kesatasew River, Middle Creek, and Ustookumin Creek. Several lakes, including Muskeg, Wotherspoon, Matisekawe, Kesatasew, Ethelwyn, and Lost Lakes are within the river's drainage basin. Part of the western portion of the Mostoos Hills, which are east of Primrose Lake and north of Meadow Lake Provincial Park, are also within Martineau's drainage basin. Martineau River is the first one in a series of rivers that connect from Primrose Lake to Lac Île-à-la-Crosse and the Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primrose Lake
Primrose Lake is a large lake in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta in the Churchill River drainage basin. The lake straddles the Saskatchewan / Alberta border, with most of the water surface in Saskatchewan with only the south-west corner of the lake in Alberta. It is north of the better known Cold Lake, which also straddles the border. Primrose Lake has a total surface area of , of which is in Alberta, and an elevation of . It lies within muskeg and the boreal forest ecozone of Canada There are several rivers and creeks that flow into the lake with Calder River on the northern shore being the primary inflow. Martineau River is the lake's outflow and it starts on the southern shore and flows in a south-westerly direction into Cold Lake in Alberta. To the east of the lake are the Mostoos Hills. Besides the aforementioned Martineau River and Cold Lake, the waters of Primrose Lake flow through multiple rivers and lakes en route to the Churchill River, includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saskatchewan Highway 903
Highway 903 is a provincial highway in the north-west region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It begins at Highway 55 in RM of Meadow Lake No. 588, east of the town of Meadow Lake, and heads north past Waterhen Lake, Keeley Lake, Upper Cumins Lake, and Canoe Lake en route to Vermette Lake. Along Highway 903's route, it intersects Highways 941, 904, and 965 (at Cole Bay, on the south side of Canoe Lake) and provides access to Meadow Lake Provincial Park, Gladue Lake Indian reserve, Waterhen Indian reserve, and Canoe Lake Recreation Site. The highway is about long. See also *Roads in Saskatchewan *Transportation in Saskatchewan References External Links * Saskatchewan Highways and TransportationSaskatchewan Road Map undated (ca. 2002 based on progress of twinning Highway 1) * Saskatchewan Highways and TransportationSaskatchewan Maps(Rural Classification Map, Highway Traffic Volume Map, and Weight Classification Map) *Statistics CanadaGeoSearch2006(for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saskatchewan Highway 224
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Highway 224 is a provincial highway in the north-west region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 26 / Highway 950 to Highway 4 / Highway 904. Highway 224 is about long. Highway 224 is gravelled for its entire length and lies entirely within Meadow Lake Provincial Park, and follows the course of the Waterhen River and provides access to many recreational areas, lakes, and campgrounds. The lakes accessed by the highway include Greig Lake, Rusty Lake, First Mustus Lake, Second Mustus Lake, Kimball Lake, Matheson Lake, Vivian Lake, Peitahigan Lake, and Mistohay Lake. See also *Roads in Saskatchewan *Transportation in Saskatchewan References 224 Year 224 (Roman numerals, CCXXIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Iulianus and Crispinus (or, less frequently, year 97 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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