Sturgeon-Weir River

Sturgeon-Weir River
Riviere Maligne
A canoe navigating the rapids on the Sturgeon-Weir River
Map of the Saskatchewan River drainage basin
Sturgeon-Weir River is located in Saskatchewan
Sturgeon-Weir River
Location of the mouth of the Sturgeon-Weir River in Saskatchewan.
Sturgeon-Weir River is located in Canada
Sturgeon-Weir River
Sturgeon-Weir River (Canada)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Physical characteristics
SourceCorneille Lake
 • locationNorthern Saskatchewan Administration District
 • coordinates55°01′3″N 102°38′9″W / 55.01750°N 102.63583°W / 55.01750; -102.63583
 • elevation311 m (1,020 ft)
MouthNamew Lake
 • coordinates
54°16′23″N 101°49′01″W / 54.27306°N 101.81694°W / 54.27306; -101.81694[1]
 • elevation
266 m (873 ft)
Length131 km (81 mi)
Basin features
River systemNelson River
Tributaries 
 • leftGoose River
[2]

Sturgeon-Weir River is a river in east-central Saskatchewan, Canada.[1] It flows about 130 kilometres (81 mi) south-southeast to join the Saskatchewan River at Cumberland House, Saskatchewan. It was on the main voyageur route from eastern Canada northeast to the Mackenzie River basin. The river is a popular wilderness canoe route in Canada.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Sturgeon-weir River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Sturgeon Weir River". Northern Saskatchewan Heritage. Retrieved 10 July 2014.