Woody River

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Woody River
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Location of the mouth in Manitoba
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Woody River (Canada)
Location
Country Canada
Provinces
Physical characteristics
Source Woody Lake
 • location Porcupine Hills
 • coordinates 52°27′57″N101°41′28″W / 52.4657°N 101.6911°W / 52.4657; -101.6911
 • elevation691 m (2,267 ft)
Mouth Swan Lake
 • location
 Division No. 17, Manitoba
 • coordinates
 52°30′37″N100°50′47″W / 52.5103°N 100.8463°W / 52.5103; -100.8463
 • elevation
259 m (850 ft)
Basin features
River system Nelson River
Tributaries 
 • left
  • Whitefish Creek
  • Hubbell Creek
  • Bowsman River
 • right
  • Hart Creek

Woody River [1] is a river in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The river's source is in the Porcupine Hills [2] and Porcupine Provincial Forest of eastern Saskatchewan. From there it flows south through boreal forest [3] and then east through Boreal Plains in the Parkland Region of Manitoba en route to Swan Lake. The river parallels the Swan River for much of its route as it travels through Swan River Valley between Duck Mountain and Porcupine Hills of the Manitoba Escarpment. Bowsman [4] is the only notable community along the course of Woody River. Several highways cross it, including Saskatchewan's Highway 980, Manitoba's Roads 588, 366, 268, and Manitoba's Highway 10. [5]

Contents

Course

Woody River begins from the southern shore of Woody Lake at Woody Lake Weir in Porcupine Hills Provincial Park. The main tributary for Woody Lake is Midnight Creek [6] which has its source deep in the Porcupine Hills and is connected to several lakes in the provincial park, including Isbister, Townsend, Elbow, Spirit, and Island Lakes. [7]

From Woody Lake and Porcupine Provincial Park, Woody River travels south through the RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 and out of Porcupine Hills. It enters the RM of Livingston No. 331 and the Swan River Valley before heading east. The river parallels Swan River, which also has its source in the Porcupine Hills, and it is joined by multiple tributaries, crossed by several highways, and passes through Bowsman, which is at confluence of Woody River and Smith Creek. It empties into the western shore of Swan Lake at Swan Lake First Nation. [8]

Tributaries

Tributaries of Woody River, from upstream to downstream, include:

Parks and recreation

At the headwaters of Woody River in Saskatchewan is a portion Porcupine Hills Provincial Park [9] called the Woody River Block. [10] The park is centred around the lakes that make up the source of the river, including Isbister Lake, Townsend Lake, Elbow Lake, Woody Lake, Spirit Lake, Island Lake, and Smallfish Lake. Amenities and activities include camping, fishing, snowmobiling, swimming, and hiking. [11] [12]

Whitefish Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in Manitoba on Whitefish Lake, which is upstream along Whitefish Creek, a tributary of Woody River. The park has 40-unserviced campsites and lake access for fishing and other watersports. [13]

Fish species

Fish commonly found in the river include walleye and northern pike. [14]

See also

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Midnight Creek is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The river begins in the heart of the Porcupine Hills and of the Manitoba Escarpment and heads in a generally south-east direction through the Porcupine Provincial Forest before emptying into Elbow Lake. A short river connects Elbow Lake to Woody Lake, which is the source for Woody River. Highway 980 follows the river for much of its course.

Whitefish Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is on the western side of the province immediately east of the border with Saskatchewan in the Porcupine Hills of the Manitoba Escarpment. The lake is in Manitoba's Porcupine Provincial Forest, which is a boreal forest. Accessed is on the east side from Provincial Road 279.

Isbister Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in the east-central part of the province along the course of Midnight Creek in the Porcupine Hills and Porcupine Provincial Forest. The lake is in the Woody River Block of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park. Highway 980 provides access to the southern shore of the lake and its amenities. Isbister Lake is situated in boreal forest surrounded by hills, other small lakes, and muskeg.

Smallfish Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in the east-central part of the province right alongside the border with Manitoba in the Porcupine Hills and Porcupine Provincial Forest. The lake is part of the Woody River Block of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park and is situated in boreal forest surrounded by hills, other small lakes, and muskeg. Access to the lake is on the western side from Highway 980.

Spirit Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in the east-central part of the province in the Porcupine Hills and Porcupine Provincial Forest. The lake is part of the Woody River Block of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park and is situated in boreal forest surrounded by hills, other small lakes, and muskeg. Access to the lake is on the southern side from Spirit Lake Road which branches off Highway 980.

References

  1. ↑ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Woody River". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  2. ↑ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Porcupine Hills". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  3. ↑ "Boreal Plains Ecozone". ecozones. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Living Here, History of Bowsman". Minitonas-Bosman. MUNICIPALITY OF MINITONAS-BOWSMAN. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Woody River, Saskatchewan, Canada". Mindat.org. mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Midnight Creek". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada.
  7. ↑ "Map of Woody River in Manitoba". Cartographic.info. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Woody River, Saskatchewan Map". Geodata.us. Geodata.us. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "Porcupine Hills Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  10. ↑ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Woody River Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  11. ↑ "Townsend Lake - Woody River Provincial Rec Site". Campendium. Campendium Inc. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "Porcupine Hills Provincial Park". Sites.google. Google. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  13. ↑ "Whitefish Lake Provincial Park". gov.mb. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  14. ↑ "Woody River". Swan Valley Sportfishing. Swan Valley Sport Fishing Enhancement Inc. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
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