Whitesand River, Saskatchewan

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

Whitesand River
Spring 2013: Whitesand River overflowing near Highway 9 south of Canora, Saskatchewan
Location of the mouth of the Whitesand River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Physical characteristics
SourceNewburn Lake
 • locationsouth of Invermay
 • coordinates51°46′58″N 103°09′31″W
MouthAssiniboine River
 • location
near Kamsack
 • coordinates
51°34′04″N 101°55′25″W
Basin features
River systemRed River drainage basin
[1][2]

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
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See also

References
  1. "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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