Nipekamew River

Nipekamew River
Churchill River drainage basin
Nipekamew River is located in Saskatchewan
Nipekamew River
Location of the mouth in Saskatchewan
Nipekamew River is located in Canada
Nipekamew River
Nipekamew River (Canada)
Location
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Physical characteristics
SourceNipekamew Lake
 • coordinates54°27′57″N 104°59′19″W / 54.4658°N 104.9885°W / 54.4658; -104.9885
 • elevation500 m (1,600 ft)
MouthLac la Ronge
 • coordinates
54°58′37″N 104°51′55″W / 54.9769°N 104.8654°W / 54.9769; -104.8654
 • elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Basin features
River systemChurchill River

Nipekamew River[1] is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The river's source is Nipekamew Lake at the north-western edge of the Cub Hills[2] and its mouth is in Nipekamew Bay at the southern shore of Lac la Ronge. From the northern tip of Nipekamew Lake, the river travels from south to north through muskeg and boreal forest[3] en route to Lac la Ronge. Lake la Ronge empties north into the Churchill River through Rapid River.

Nipekamew River is in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District and the only highway to cross the river is Highway 165. Highway 912 parallels the river from Nipekamew Lake to Wapawekka Lake and Lac la Ronge. Adjacent to the mouth of the river is Fox Point Indian Reserve.

The upper reaches of the river's watershed include East Trout Lake, tributaries from the hills of Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park,[4] Nipekamew Creek, and tributaries from the Cub Hills.[5]

  1. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Nipekamew River". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  2. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Cub Hills". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  3. ^ "Boreal Plains Ecozone". ecozones. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park | Tourism Saskatchewan".
  5. ^ "Trout Streams of the Cub Hills". environment.gov.sk. Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment.