MacLennan River

MacLennan River
Churchill River drainage basin
MacLennan River is located in Saskatchewan
MacLennan River
Location of river's mouth in Saskatchewan
MacLennan River is located in Canada
MacLennan River
MacLennan River (Canada)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Physical characteristics
SourceMacLennan Lake
 • locationNorthern Saskatchewan Administration District
 • coordinates54°26′33″N 106°18′44″W / 54.4425°N 106.3122°W / 54.4425; -106.3122
MouthMontreal Lake
 • location
Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
 • coordinates
54°12′37″N 105°51′12″W / 54.2103°N 105.8534°W / 54.2103; -105.8534
 • elevation
490 m (1,610 ft)
Basin features
Progression
River systemChurchill River
Tributaries 
 • rightCrean River
Waterbodies
  • Tourist Lake
  • Wassegam Lake
  • Tibiska Lake
  • O'Connor Lake

MacLennan River[1] is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It begins at MacLennan Lake in the Thunder Hills[2] of the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District. It then flows generally south-east out of the hills, through a section of Prince Albert National Park, and on to Montreal Lake.[3] MacLennan River is within the Churchill River drainage basin[4] and is in the Mid-Boreal Upland ecozone of Canada.[5]

  1. ^ "MacLennan River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Thunder Hills". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Montreal Lake, Saskatchewan Map:". Geodata.us. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Churchill River Watershed". Water Security Agency. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Ecoregions of Saskatchewan". usask. University of Saskatchewan. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2023.