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 Newburn Lake
 - location south of Invermay
 - coordinates 51°46′58″N 103°09′31″W / 51.78278°N 103.15861°W / 51.78278; -103.15861
Mouth Assiniboine River
 - location near Kamsack
 - coordinates 51°34′04″N 101°55′25″W / 51.56778°N 101.92361°W / 51.56778; -101.92361Coordinates: 51°34′04″N 101°55′25″W / 51.56778°N 101.92361°W / 51.56778; -101.92361
Location of the mouth of the Whitesand River
[1][2]

The Whitesand River is a tributary of the Assiniboine River and finds its headwaters at Stonewall lake near Invermay in east-central Saskatchewan. It's mouth can be found at its confluence with the Assiniboine River near Kamsack, Saskatchewan.[1]

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Whitesand River)". Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  2. ↑ "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  3. ↑ Lefebvre Prince, Terri (2012-05-09). "A river ran through it". Yorkton This Week. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
  4. ↑ "York Farmers Colonization Company guide and record". University of Alberta. 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
  5. ↑ Clancy, Michael & Anna (2006). A Users Guide to Saskatchewan Parks. University of Regina Press. p. 443. ISBN 0889771987.
  6. ↑ "Dams and Reservoirs". Water Security Agency. Retrieved 2014-07-21.


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