Makwa River

Makwa River
Loon River
Churchill River drainage basin
Makwa River is located in Saskatchewan
Makwa River
Location of the mouth in Saskatchewan
Makwa River is located in Canada
Makwa River
Makwa River (Canada)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Physical characteristics
SourceMakwa Lake
 • locationMakwa Lake Provincial Park
 • coordinates54°04′48″N 109°12′25″W / 54.0801°N 109.2069°W / 54.0801; -109.2069
 • elevation525 m (1,722 ft)
MouthBeaver River
 • location
RM of Meadow Lake No. 588
 • coordinates
54°14′42″N 108°42′40″W / 54.2451°N 108.7112°W / 54.2451; -108.7112
 • elevation
475 m (1,558 ft)
Basin features
River systemBeaver River
Tributaries 
 • right
  • Horsehead Creek

Makwa River[1] (also called Loon River) is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the transition zone between parkland and boreal forest. Makwa is Cree for Loon. The upper reaches of the Makwa River's watershed reach just across the border into Alberta and includes lakes such as Hewett, Ministikwan, Makwa, and Jumbo.[2]

  1. ^ "Makwa River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  2. ^ "RM of Loon Lake #561". RM of Loon Lake. Regional Municipality of Loon Lake. Retrieved 19 September 2022.