Rusty Creek

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Rusty Creek
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Churchill River drainage basin
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Location of the mouth in Saskatchewan
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Rusty Creek (Canada)
Location
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Provinces
Physical characteristics
Source First Mustus Lake
  location Meadow Lake Provincial Park
  coordinates 54°25′23″N108°48′44″W / 54.4231°N 108.8123°W / 54.4231; -108.8123
  elevation471 m (1,545 ft)
Mouth Waterhen River
  location
Meadow Lake Provincial Park
  coordinates
54°23′56″N108°44′26″W / 54.3990°N 108.7405°W / 54.3990; -108.7405
  elevation
470 m (1,540 ft)
Basin features
River system Beaver River drainage basin

Rusty Creek [1] is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The river's source is First Mustus Lake, which is a lake in Meadow Lake Provincial Park, and its mouth is along the course of the Waterhen River. It is a south flowing river and the entirety of its course is in Meadow Lake Provincial Park [2] and the boreal forest [3] ecozone. Rusty Creek is a tributary of Waterhen River, which is a major tributary of Beaver River of the Churchill River and in the Hudson Bay drainage basin.

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Description

While Rusty Creek itself is relatively short, it has a comparatively large drainage basin that has its roots in the Mostoos Hills [4] north of Meadow Lake Provincial Park. There are several small lakes and six notable lakes within its watershed. These include Rusty Lake, First Mustus Lake, Second Mustus Lake, Third Mustus Lake, Peitahigan Lake, and Fourth Mustus Lake. Rusty Lake is along the course of Rusty Creek and numerous creeks flow into the lakes including Dennis Creek, [5] which flows into First Mustus Lake.

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References

  1. "Rusty Creek". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. "Meadow Lake Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Government. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. "Boreal Plains Ecozone". ecozones. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Mostoos Hills". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  5. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Dennis Creek". www4.rncan.gc.ca.