Rusty Creek Explained

Rusty Creek
Map:Churchill river hudson basin map.png
Map Size:255px
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan#Canada
Pushpin Map Size:255
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth in Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1: Canada
Subdivision Type2:Provinces
Source1:First Mustus Lake
Source1 Location:Meadow Lake Provincial Park
Source1 Coordinates:54.4231°N -108.8123°W
Mouth:Waterhen River
Mouth Location:Meadow Lake Provincial Park
River System:Beaver River drainage basin

Rusty Creek[1] is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The river's source is First Mustus Lake, which is a lake in Meadow Lake Provincial Park, and its mouth is along the course of the Waterhen River. It is a south flowing river and the entirety of its course is in Meadow Lake Provincial Park[2] and the boreal forest[3] ecozone. Rusty Creek is a tributary of Waterhen River, which is a major tributary of Beaver River of the Churchill River and in the Hudson Bay drainage basin.

Description

While Rusty Creek itself is relatively short, it has a comparatively large drainage basin that has its roots in the Mostoos Hills[4] north of Meadow Lake Provincial Park. There are several small lakes and six notable lakes within its watershed. These include Rusty Lake, First Mustus Lake, Second Mustus Lake, Third Mustus Lake, Peitahigan Lake, and Fourth Mustus Lake. Rusty Lake is along the course of Rusty Creek and numerous creeks flow into the lakes including Dennis Creek,[5] which flows into First Mustus Lake.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rusty Creek. Canadian Geographical Names Database . Government of Canada . 7 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Meadow Lake Provincial Park . Tourism Saskatchewan . Saskatchewan Government . 31 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Boreal Plains Ecozone . ecozones . 31 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Place names - Mostoos Hills. Natural Resources Canada. Government of Canada. www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  5. Web site: Place names - Dennis Creek. Natural Resources Canada. Government of Canada. www4.rncan.gc.ca.