Shell River (Saskatchewan)

Shell River
North Saskatchewan River drainage basin
Shell River (Saskatchewan) is located in Saskatchewan
Shell River (Saskatchewan)
Location of the mouth in Saskatchewan
Shell River (Saskatchewan) is located in Canada
Shell River (Saskatchewan)
Shell River (Saskatchewan) (Canada)
Location
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Physical characteristics
SourceBig Shell Lake
 • locationRM of Spiritwood No. 496
 • coordinates53°13′43″N 107°08′55″W / 53.2287°N 107.1487°W / 53.2287; -107.1487
 • elevation578 m (1,896 ft)
MouthSturgeon River
 • location
RM of Buckland No. 491
 • coordinates
53°20′58″N 106°00′01″W / 53.3494°N 106.0003°W / 53.3494; -106.0003
Basin features
River systemSturgeon River
Tributaries 
 • leftSucker Creek
 • rightMistawasis Creek

Shell River,[1] formerly Shell Brook,[2] is a river in the north-central region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The river begins at Big Shell Lake and travels in an easterly direction and flows into the Sturgeon River north of the city of Prince Albert. The upper reaches of its watershed are as far west as the Thickwood Hills.[3]

  1. ^ Welch, Deborah; Payne, Michael (23 September 2012). "Shellbrook". The Canadian Encyclopedia. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Shell Brook". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Thickwood Hills". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 12 September 2022.