Whitesand River, Saskatchewan
| Whitesand River | |
 Spring 2013: Whitesand River overflowing near Highway 9 south of Canora, Saskatchewan | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Part of | Red River drainage basin |
| Source | Stonewall 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 |
  Location of the mouth of the Whitesand River | |
| [1][2] | |
The Whitesand River is a tributary of the Assiniboine River and finds its headwaters in the The Beaver Hills in east-central Saskatchewan, joining 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
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ Clancy, Michael & Anna (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
- Upper Assiniboine River Basin Study
- Traveling Luck's page about the Whitesand River
- Geodata Map of the Whitesand River
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