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Big River (Saskatchewan)
River in Saskatchewan, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Big River[1] is a river in the west-central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the boreal forest ecozone of Canada.[2] The river begins at Witchekan Lake in the RM of Spiritwood No. 496 and heads in a north-easterly direction before emptying into Cowan Lake at the town of Big River.[3] Cowan Lake is the source for Cowan River, which is a major tributary of Beaver River. Beaver River then flows into Lac Île-à-la-Crosse and the Churchill River.
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Source | Witchekan Lake |
• location | RM of Spiritwood No. 496 |
• coordinates | 53.4962°N 107.5827°W / 53.4962; -107.5827 |
• elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
Mouth | Cowan Lake |
• location | RM of Big River No. 555 |
• coordinates | 53.8334°N 107.0339°W / 53.8334; -107.0339 |
• elevation | 483 m (1,585 ft) |
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River system | Beaver River drainage basin |
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