Maple Creek (Saskatchewan)

Maple Creek
Maple Creek
Location of the mouth in Saskatchewan Show map of Saskatchewan Maple Creek (Saskatchewan) (Canada) Show map of Canada
Location
Country	Canada
Provinces	Saskatchewan
Physical characteristics
Source	Cypress Hills
• location	RM of Maple Creek No. 111
• coordinates	49°43′35″N 109°20′26″W / 49.7265°N 109.3405°W / 49.7265; -109.3405
• elevation	1,221 m (4,006 ft)
Mouth	Bigstick Lake
• location	RM of Big Stick No. 141
• coordinates	50°14′27″N 109°23′59″W / 50.2409°N 109.3996°W / 50.2409; -109.3996
• elevation	702 m (2,303 ft)
Basin features
River system	Bigstick Lake endorheic basin
Tributaries
• left	Flemming Creek, Gap Creek

Maple Creek^[1] is a river in the south-west region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The river is in the semi-arid region known as Palliser's Triangle. It begins in the Cypress Hills and flows generally in a northward direction and empties into the endorheic Bigstick Lake.^[2] The town of Maple Creek is the only notable community along the course of the river. Due to the generally dry and drought-prone conditions of the area, reservoirs were built along the river's course and in its watershed to ensure a stable water supply for irrigation. Two Important Bird Areas (IBA) of Canada cover much of the lower watershed of the river.