Swan River is located in the

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and

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. The river, and several other features in the area, are named after the trumpeter swans found in the region.

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The river is located in the

Swan Lake ''Swan Lake'' ( rus, Лебеди́ное о́зеро, r=Lebedínoje ózero, p=lʲɪbʲɪˈdʲinəjə ˈozʲɪrə, links=no ), Op. 20, is a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failu ...

drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land in which all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ...

. It arises in the northwest corner of the basin in the

Porcupine Hills The Porcupine Hills refer to various groups of hills and uplands located in the prairie provinces of Canada, specifically the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. They are part of the Manitoba Escarpment, which was the shoreline of the anc ...

and flows generally south, contained in a large valley two miles (3 km) wide and deep, until it nears

Pelly, Saskatchewan Pelly (Canada 2016 Census, 2016 population: ) is a village in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of St. Philips No. 301 and Division No. 9, Saskatchewan, Census Division No. ...

. Here it turns northeast, collecting tributary streams off the north escarpment of the

Duck Mountains Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family (biology), family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and goose, geese, which are members of the same family. Divided among several subfam ...

, 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 Spruce Creek, (which originate in the Swan River plain), and Bear Head Creek, Roaring River, the West and East Favel Rivers, and the Sinclair River, (which originate in the Duck Mountains). Communities located on the river include Swan River and Lenswood. Communities located on its tributaries include Norquay (on Spruce Creek), and Minitonas (on the East Favel River). The average annual discharge of the river at the Town of Swan River is approximately of water.

Surface water Surface water is water located on top of land, forming terrestrial (surrounding by land on all sides) waterbodies, and may also be referred to as ''blue water'', opposed to the seawater and waterbodies like the ocean. The vast majority of surfac ...

quality is generally good to fair. In recent years, total nitrogen and total phosphorus concentration data have shown a decreasing trend.

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