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Carrot River [2] is a river in Western Canada in the north-eastern part Saskatchewan and the north-western part of Manitoba.The outlet of Wakaw Lake in Saskatchewan marks the beginning of the Carrot River and, from there, it flows north-east past several communities and Indian reserves until it joins the Saskatchewan River in the Cumberland Delta in Manitoba.
The name Carrot River comes from the Plains Cree word for river of wild carrots, [6] referring to the wild carrots growing along the Carrot River. Settlement was slow until the Canadian National Railway came in 1931 bringing farmers from the south. [6] The building of roads and drainage ditches improved land conditions around Carrot River.
Dragline Channel [1] is a man-made channel in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Originally built by the Hudson's Bay Company in the 1930s, it connects the Old Saskatchewan River Channel to Cut Beaver River [2] at the western end of the Cumberland Marshes. [3] Cut Beaver is a tributary of the Birch River, which in turn is a tributary of the ...
Basin Lake is a salt lake within the Carrot River watershed. [5] It has no overland outflow and water levels are dependent upon spring run-off, intermittent creeks, the water table, and rainfall. As a result, water levels fluctuate greatly and extensive mudflats form near the lake's shoreline.
Melfort Creek, [1] originally known as Stoney Creek, is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.It is in the aspen parkland ecozone [2] and flows through the "most productive farmland areas in Canada, the Carrot River Valley, a territory that has never known drought or severe crop failure". [3]
Wakaw Lake [1] [2] is a lake in the RM of Hoodoo No. 401 in the central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is about 102 kilometres (63 mi) north-east of Saskatoon and 73 kilometres (45 mi) south of Prince Albert. [3] [4] It takes its name from a Cree word meaning "crooked", referring to the curved shape of the lake.
The dam altered water levels in the Saskatchewan River, which made the area uninhabitable for a lot of animals. The impact on fishers and trappers was acknowledged in 1989 with a payment of 15 million dollars. The environmental impact of the dam and power station continues however. [2]
This is a list of rivers of Saskatchewan, a province of Canada. The largest and most notable rivers are listed at the start, followed by rivers listed by drainage basin and then alphabetically. Principal river statistics