| Fir River | |
|---|---|
 Nelson River drainage basin | |
  Location of mouth in Saskatchewan  Fir River (Canada) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural municipality | RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Pasquia Hills |
| • location | Wildcat Hill Provincial Park |
| • coordinates | 53°13′47″N 102°26′34″W / 53.2297°N 102.4429°W |
| Mouth | Red Deer River |
• location | Hudson Bay Regional Park |
• coordinates | 52°49′07″N 102°22′43″W / 52.8185°N 102.3785°W |
• elevation | 363 m (1,191 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Red Deer River drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Nonsuch Creek |
Fir River[1] is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The river's source is in the east central part of the province in the heart of the Pasquia Hills, which is one of four landforms that make up the Manitoba Escarpment. It flows in a southward direction until it meets up with the Red Deer River south of the town of Hudson Bay in Hudson Bay Regional Park. The river is in the boreal forest.[2] Fir River is in the Nelson River drainage basin.
Fir River begins at a small lake in the south-east corner of Wildcat Hill Provincial Park in the Pasquia Hills. The lake is in a small valley just west of Bankside Lake, which flows into Man River. While Fir River heads south towards Red Deer River, Man River eventually makes its way northward and is in the Saskatchewan River watershed. Wildcat Hill (53°17′58″N 102°29′01″W / 53.2995°N 102.4836°W), while in the Man River watershed, is only about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) north of Fir River's source.[3] The Pasquia River's source is just on the north-east side of Bankside Lake and it flows north-east and into the Saskatchewan River at The Pas, Manitoba.[4]
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Fir River". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Ecozones.ca home page".
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Wildcat Hill". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Government".