Waskesiu River is a river that runs through
boreal forest
Taiga (; rus, тайга́, p=tɐjˈɡa; relates to Mongolic and Turkic languages), generally referred to in North America as a boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, ...
in the north-central region of the
Canadian province
Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North ...
of
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...
. It begins at
Waskesiu Lake
Waskesiu Lake () is a lake located roughly in the centre of Prince Albert National Park. The lake's name means ''red deer'' or ''elk'' in the Cree language. Waskesiu Lake is by far the most developed lake in the park, and features a variety of ...
in
Prince Albert National Park
Prince Albert National Park encompasses in central Saskatchewan, Canada and is located north of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. Though declared a National parks of Canada, national park March 24, 1927, official opening ceremonies weren't ...
and flows north-east to
Montreal Lake.
Description
The source of Waskesiu River is at the north-eastern corner of Waskesiu Lake, just north of the village of
Waskesiu Lake
Waskesiu Lake () is a lake located roughly in the centre of Prince Albert National Park. The lake's name means ''red deer'' or ''elk'' in the Cree language. Waskesiu Lake is by far the most developed lake in the park, and features a variety of ...
, in Prince Albert National Park. While the river itself is relatively short, it has a significant catchment area that includes the northern slopes of the
Waskesiu Hills, Waskesiu Lake, and
Kingsmere Lake
Kingsmere is a community in Chelsea, Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada. It is within Gatineau Park and in the National Capital Region
A capital region, also called a capital district or capital ...
. From Waskesiu Lake, Waskesiu River heads north-east out of the park and into the
Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
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where it crosses
Highway 2 en route to Montreal Lake in the
Montreal Lake 106
Montreal Lake 106 is an Indian reserve of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan
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Indian reserve.
In Prince Albert National Park, near the source of the river, is the Waskesiu River Trail. It is a loop hiking trail that traverses the river bank and valley through forests of
black spruce
''Picea mariana'', the black spruce, is a North American species of spruce tree in the pine family. It is widespread across Canada, found in all 10 provinces and all 3 territories. It is the official tree of the province of Newfoundland and Labra ...
and
aspen
Aspen is a common name for certain tree species; some, but not all, are classified by botanists in the section ''Populus'', of the ''Populus'' genus.
Species
These species are called aspens:
*'' Populus adenopoda'' – Chinese aspen (China ...
.
Waskesiu River Recreation Site
Waskesiu River Recreation Site () is a
provincial recreation site and small campground on the northern banks of Waskesiu River. It is east of the Prince Albert National Park boundary and adjacent to the east side of Highway 2.
Fish species
Fish commonly found in the river include the
northern pike
The northern pike (''Esox lucius'') is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus '' Esox'' (the pikes). They are typical of brackish and fresh waters of the Northern Hemisphere (''i.e.'' holarctic in distribution). They are known simply as a ...
.
See also
*
List of rivers of Saskatchewan
This is a list of rivers of Saskatchewan, a province of Canada.
The largest and most notable rivers are listed at the start, followed by rivers listed by drainage basin and then alphabetically.
Principal river statistics
''SourcSt ...
*
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, ce ...
*
Tourism in Saskatchewan There are numerous heritages and cultural attractions in the province of Saskatchewan. Museums, dinosaur digs, aboriginal cultural and heritage sites, art galleries, professional sport venues, spas, handcraft, antique and tea shops, agricultural t ...
References
External links
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Rivers of Saskatchewan
Tributaries of Hudson Bay
Prince Albert National Park