Nipekamew River

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Nipekamew River
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Location of the mouth in Saskatchewan
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Nipekamew River (Canada)
Location
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan
Physical characteristics
Source Nipekamew Lake
  coordinates 54°27′57″N104°59′19″W / 54.4658°N 104.9885°W / 54.4658; -104.9885
  elevation500 m (1,600 ft)
Mouth Lac la Ronge
  coordinates
54°58′37″N104°51′55″W / 54.9769°N 104.8654°W / 54.9769; -104.8654
  elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Basin features
River system Churchill River

Nipekamew River [1] is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The river's source is Nipekamew Lake at the north-western edge of the Cub Hills [2] and its mouth is in Nipekamew Bay at the southern shore of Lac la Ronge. From the northern tip of Nipekamew Lake, the river travels from south to north through muskeg and boreal forest [3] en route to Lac la Ronge. Lake la Ronge empties north into the Churchill River through Rapid River.

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Nipekamew River is in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District and the only highway to cross the river is Highway 165. Highway 912 parallels the river from Nipekamew Lake to Wapawekka Lake and Lac la Ronge. Adjacent to the mouth of the river is Fox Point Indian Reserve.

The upper reaches of the river's watershed include East Trout Lake, tributaries from the hills of Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park, [4] Nipekamew Creek, and tributaries from the Cub Hills. [5]

Nipekamew Sand Cliffs

Along the course of river are the provincially protected Nipekamew Sand Cliffs. [6] The sand cliffs are made up of layers of compacted sand, pebble, and clay that were deposited there 120 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period. [7] Erosion by the Nipekamew River exposed the cliffs. The cliffs can be accessed from a 1.5-kilometre (0.93 mi) hiking trail that starts off of Highway 165. [8] [9]

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The Cub Hills are a hilly plateau located south-east of the geographical centre of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The hills are in the boreal forest ecozone of Canada and the landforms of the hills were shaped more than 10,000 years ago during last ice age. Throughout the Cub Hills, there are dozens of lakes and rivers and several parks. The Cubs Hills are 150 km (93 mi) north-east of Prince Albert and are in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District and Census Division #18. Several highways criss-cross the plateau to provide access to the various parks and other amenities.

Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park is a remote wilderness park in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in the boreal forest ecozone east of Prince Albert National Park and Montreal Lake, west of the Cub Hills and Narrow Hills Provincial Park, south of Nipekamew and East Trout Lakes, and north of Whiteswan Lakes and Candle Lake Provincial Park. The city of Prince Albert is approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) to the south and access to the park is from Highway 927.

References

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