Whitesand River, Saskatchewan
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| Whitesand River | |
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Spring 2013: Whitesand River overflowing near Highway 9 south of Canora, Saskatchewan
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| Country | Canada |
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| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Part of | Red River drainage basin |
| Source | Stonewall Lake |
| - location | south of Invermay |
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| Mouth | Assiniboine River |
| - location | near Kamsack |
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  Location of the mouth of the Whitesand River
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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]
Contents
Tributaries
- Yorkton Creek, known as the Little Whitesand River before 2010[3][4]
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
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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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