Cree River Explained

Cree River
Pushpin Map:Canada#Saskatchewan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth of the Cree River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Saskatchewan
Length:150km (90miles)
Source1:Cree Lake
Source1 Coordinates:57.7199°N -106.2875°W
Source1 Elevation:487m (1,598feet)
Mouth:Black Lake
Mouth Coordinates:58.9503°N -105.7842°W
Mouth Elevation:281m (922feet)
River System:Mackenzie River drainage basin
Basin Size:20700km2
Extra:[1] [2]

The Cree River is a river in northern Saskatchewan located in the Athabasca Basin of the Canadian Shield. The river flows north from Cree Lake to Black Lake. The river is part of the Mackenzie River drainage basin.

The river is bridged near its mouth south of Black Lake by Highway 905

Tributaries

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Cree River). 2014-08-29.
  2. Web site: Atlas of Canada Toporama. 2014-08-29.
  3. Web site: Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Pipestone River). 2014-08-29.