Brightwater Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Saskatchewan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | RM of Rosedale No. 283 |
• coordinates | 51°22′04″N 106°17′31″W / 51.3679°N 106.2919°W |
Mouth | South Saskatchewan River |
• location | RM of Corman Park No. 344 |
• coordinates | 51°58′53″N 106°43′26″W / 51.9813°N 106.7239°W |
Length | 270 km (170 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Saskatchewan River |
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Brightwater Creek is a river in south central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is a tributary of the South Saskatchewan River[2] in a region called the Prairie Pothole Region of North America, which extends throughout three Canadian provinces and five U.S. states. It is also within Palliser's Triangle and the Great Plains ecoregion. Along the river's course there is a dam and reservoir and a regional park. There are no communities along its course.