The Whitesand River[1] is a tributary of the Assiniboine River and finds its headwaters at Whitesand Lake[2][3] near Invermay in east-central Saskatchewan. Its mouth can be found at its confluence with the Assiniboine River near Kamsack.[4]

Whitesand River
Spring 2013: Whitesand River overflowing near Highway 9 south of Canora, Saskatchewan
Assiniboine River
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Location
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Physical characteristics
Source	Whitesand Lake
• location	Beaver Hills
• coordinates	51°45′49″N 103°19′54″W
Mouth	Assiniboine River
• location	near Kamsack
• coordinates	51°34′04″N 101°55′25″W
• elevation	434 m (1,424 ft)
Basin features
River system	Red River drainage basin
Tributaries
• right	Wallace Creek, Yorkton Creek, Spirit Creek

Tributaries

The following is a list of tributaries of the Whitesand River from the upper to lower watershed

• Ebel Creek
• Lawrie Creek
• Yorkton Creek, known as the Little Whitesand River before the year 2000[5][6]
  • Crescent Creek
  • Willow Brook
  • Cussed Creek
• Wallace Creek
• Spirit Creek, via a channel from Good Spirit Lake
• Crooked Hill Creek

Parks and recreation

Whitesand River Recreation Site (51.5295°N 102.4536°W / 51.5295; -102.4536) is a reserve and conservation area along the banks of the Whitesand River. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Good Lake No. 274 along Highway 9, 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Canora, and just north of where the Wallace Creek joins Whitesand River.[7][8]

Whitesand Regional Park, which is part of Saskatchewan's Regional Park system, is located just off the Yellowhead Highway at Theodore[9] on the shore of Theodore Reservoir.

Dams and bridges

• Theodore Reservoir was created when the Theodore Dam was built in 1964. The dam is 14.6 metres (48 ft) high, and the reservoir has a capacity of 14,802,000 cubic metres (522,700,000 cu ft). It is located at 19-28-6 W2.[10]
• Canora Weir is located near the town of Canora.

Communities

• Invermay, Saskatchewan
• Yorkton, Saskatchewan
• Canora, Saskatchewan
• Theodore, Saskatchewan
• Springside, Saskatchewan

Fish species

Fishing commonly found in the river include northern pike and carp.[11]

See also

• List of rivers of Saskatchewan
• Hudson Bay drainage basin

References

External links

• Media related to Whitesand River at Wikimedia Commons
• Traveling Luck's page about the Whitesand River

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