| Bainbridge River | |
|---|---|
 Map of Saskatchewan River drainage basin | |
  Location of the river's mouth in Saskatchewan  Bainbridge River (Canada) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural municipality | Hudson Bay No. 394 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Twin Lakes |
| • location | Pasquia Hills |
| • coordinates | 53°30′32″N102°13′44″W / 53.5088°N 102.229°W |
| Mouth | Whitepoplar Creek |
• location | Saskatchewan River Delta |
• coordinates | 53°33′00″N101°59′02″W / 53.55004°N 101.9838°W |
| Basin features | |
| Progression |
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| River system | Saskatchewan River |
Bainbridge River [1] is a river in the RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 in Saskatchewan, Canada. It begins at Twin Lakes [2] in the Pasquia Hills and flows east to Whitepoplar Creek at the southern edge of the Saskatchewan River Delta. Along the river's course, it flows through a fossil bonebed, the Bainbridge River Ecological Reserve, [3] crosses Highway 9, and runs past Mountain Cabin Recreation Site. [4] It meets Whitepoplar Creek near Helldiver Lake. Whitepoplar Creek is a tributary of Waskwei River.
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The Bainbridge River Ecological Reserve covers 10.36 square kilometres (4.00 sq mi) and was established in 2004. The reserve begins at Bainbridge River on the west side of Highway 9 and follows the river upstream encompassing much of the gully that the river flows through. [5]
Along the course of the river, there is a fossil bonebed ( 53°28′50″N102°14′28″W / 53.4806°N 102.241°W ) from the Upper / Late Cretaceous (Mid-Cenomanian Event) period from between 99.6 – 93.5 Ma. The fossils are found in areas of mass wasting and mudstone outcrops. [6]