Rapid River (Churchill River tributary)

Rapid River[1] is a short river in central Saskatchewan, Canada, about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of the community of Stanley Mission. It is part of the Churchill River drainage basin. The river is about 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) long and flows north from Iskwatikan Lake, which lies downstream from Lac la Ronge, over the Nistowiak Falls, one of the tallest in Saskatchewan, and the Fisher Rapids, to Nistowiak Lake on the Churchill River, which flows to Hudson Bay. The entire river is within Lac La Ronge Provincial Park. At the mouth of the river, on Nistowiak Lake, is the Stanley 157A Indian reserve.

Rapid River
Nistowiak Falls on the Rapid River
Churchill River drainage basin
Rapid River (Churchill River tributary) is located in Saskatchewan
Rapid River (Churchill River tributary)
Location of the mouth of the Rapid River in Saskatchewan
Rapid River (Churchill River tributary) is located in Canada
Rapid River (Churchill River tributary)
Rapid River (Churchill River tributary) (Canada)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Physical characteristics
SourceIskwatikan Lake
 • coordinates55°23′34″N 104°21′58″W / 55.39278°N 104.36611°W / 55.39278; -104.36611
 • elevation353 m (1,158 ft)
MouthNistowiak Lake
 • coordinates
55°24′01″N 104°21′59″W / 55.40028°N 104.36639°W / 55.40028; -104.36639
 • elevation
332 m (1,089 ft)
Length1 km (0.62 mi)
A floatplane flyover of Rapid River in Saskatchewan, Canada including Fisher Rapids and Nistowiak Falls

Fish species

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The fish species in Rapid River include walleye, sauger, yellow perch, northern pike, lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, white sucker, shorthead redhorse, longnose sucker, lake sturgeon, and burbot.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rapid River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 14 March 2024.