Martineau River

Martineau River
Churchill River drainage basin
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Location
Country	Canada
Provinces	Saskatchewan,  Alberta
Physical characteristics
Source	Primrose Lake
• coordinates	54°50′45″N 109°41′33″W / 54.8459°N 109.69262°W / 54.8459; -109.69262
• elevation	559 metres
Mouth	Cold Lake
• coordinates	54°37′24″N 110°01′58″W / 54.62335°N 110.03272°W / 54.62335; -110.03272
• elevation	535 metres
Basin features
River system	Cold River drainage basin
Tributaries
• left	Muskeg River

Martineau River^[1] is a river in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta. Its source is at Primrose Lake in north-western Saskatchewan and its mouth is at Cold Lake in Alberta. The river travels in a south-westerly direction through muskeg and the boreal forest ecozone of Canada^[2] The majority of the river and its tributaries are in Saskatchewan with only the final leg being in Alberta.

Martineau River is joined by several smaller creeks and rivers en route to Cold Lake, including the Muskeg River, Kesatasew River, Middle Creek, and Ustookumin Creek. Several lakes, including Muskeg, Wotherspoon, Matisekawe, Kesatasew, Ethelwyn, and Lost Lakes are within the river's drainage basin. Part of the western portion of the Mostoos Hills,^[3] which are east of Primrose Lake and north of Meadow Lake Provincial Park, are also within Martineau's drainage basin.

Martineau River is the first one in a series of rivers that connect from Primrose Lake to Lac Île-à-la-Crosse and the Churchill River, which is a major river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin. The other rivers in the series include Cold River, which drains Cold Lake and flows east and empties into Lac des Îles. Lac des Îles is the source of the Waterhen River, which is a tributary of the Beaver River. Beaver River flows north and into Lac Île-à-la-Crosse and the Churchill River.