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  Saskatchewan River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Through its tributaries the North Saskatchewan and South Saskatchewan, its watershed encompasses much of the prairie regions of central Canada, stretching westward to the Rocky Mountains in Alberta and into northern Montana in the United States.
It is formed in central Saskatchewan, approximately 40 km (25 mi) east of Prince Albert, by the confluence of its two major branches, the North Saskatchewan and the South Saskatchewan at the Saskatchewan River Forks.
Hydroelectric power plants are built on the river at Nipawin, and E.B. Campbell (formerly Squaw Rapids) in Saskatchewan and at Grand Rapids in Manitoba.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saskatchewan_River   (378 words)

  
 Saskatchewan - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Saskatchewan is (approximately) a quadrilateral bounded on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the American states of Montana and North Dakota.
Saskatchewan's economy is traditionally associated with agriculture, however increasing diversification has meant that now agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting together make up only 6.8% of the province's GDP.
Saskatchewan is also the world's most important supplier of uranium, and supplies much of the western world's supplies.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /saskatchewan.htm   (845 words)

  
 South Saskatchewan River Project
During the retreat of the glaciers, a channel to the north opened and the river changed its course to follow the northward slope of the land from Elbow to join the North Saskatchewan River east of Prince Albert and become the Saskatchewan River.
The population of Moose Jaw grew from 1,500 to 14,000 and Regina grew from 2,300 to 30,000.
In February, 1964, the South Saskatchewan River was diverted from its original channel through the tunnels, and the final stage of the main embankment began.
www.agr.gc.ca /pfra/pub/ssaskr_e.htm   (4679 words)

  
 Prairie Land and Water Resources - South Saskatchewan River Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
The South Saskatchewan River Project was the culmination of a century-old dream, and stands as one of PFRA's greatest achievements.
The idea of a dam across the South Saskatchewan River was first proposed by Professor Henry Hind during his exploration of the Prairies in 1858.
Their goal was to create a huge reservoir in the center of the Palliser triangle and thereby use the waters of the South Saskatchewan for a variety of purposes- irrigation, urban and rural water supply, hydroelectric power generation and recreation.
collections.ic.gc.ca /soilandwater/southsask.htm   (900 words)

  
 South Saskatchewan River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The South Saskatchewan River flows eastward from the confluence of the Bow and Oldman Rivers near Grassy Lake, Alberta.
It flows via Medicine Hat into Lake Diefenbaker, the reservoir created with the construction of the Gardiner and Qu'Appelle River dams in Saskatchewan.
Downstream from the dam the river flows north through Saskatoon and joins the North Saskatchewan River east of Prince Albert at the Saskatchewan River Forks — thus forming the Saskatchewan River.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Saskatchewan_River   (107 words)

  
 BRBC - About the Basin
In Alberta, the South Saskatchewan River drainage basin is located in the southern part of the province and drains about 20 percent of Alberta as well as small portion of Montana.
In 1992, the natural flow of the Bow River was 3 640 million cubic metres, approximately 91 percent of the long-term average of 4 010 million cubic metres.
Major tributaries of the Bow River, all of which have their headwaters in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, include the Pipestone, Spray and Cascade Rivers in Banff National Park; the Kananaskis and Ghost Rivers entering the Bow in the foothills; and the Elbow and Highwood Rivers that join the Bow River on the prairies.
www.brbc.ab.ca /aboutbas.asp   (1670 words)

  
 South Saskatchewan River Irrigation Administration and Election Regulations (Repealed)
PART I Interpretation Interpretation 2 In these regulations: (a) "Act" means The South Saskatchewan River Irrigation Act; (b) "manager" means the Operation Manager of the district or, where there is no such position, the General Manager of the district.
Transfer of administration to board 9(1) Subject to section 6 of the Act, where the minister is satisfied that certain irrigation works are completed, he may notify the board of the district where the works are located that the administration and operation of those works is the responsibility of the board.
Persons present 41 The persons entitled to be present in a polling place during the hours of polling are: (a) the returning officer; (b) the deputy returning officer; (c) the poll clerk; (d) the candidates; (e) one agent for each candidate; and (f) persons voting or waiting to vote.
www.canlii.org /sk/laws/regu/s-56r.1/20040212/whole.html   (3088 words)

  
 Saskatchewan Watershed Authority #04-464 - PROTECTING OUR WATER - Government News Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
"The South Saskatchewan River Watershed is one of seven priority planning areas in Saskatchewan," Minister responsible for the Watershed Authority David Forbes said.
They are geographically based: from the Alberta Border to Saskatchewan Landing; from Saskatchewan Landing downstream to just south of Saskatoon; and from Saskatoon north to the fork where the North and South Saskatchewan rivers meet.
The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority was created in 2002 as part of the government's Safe Drinking Water Strategy, with a mandate to manage and protect water quantity and source water quality in the province.
www.gov.sk.ca /newsrel/releases/2004/07/27-464.html   (366 words)

  
 ipedia.com: North Saskatchewan River Article
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier -fed river flowing east from the Canadian Rockies to Lake Winnipeg.
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river flowing east from the Canadian Rockies to Lake Winnipeg.
From the Saskatchewan boundary, the river flows southeast past North Battleford and on towards Saskatoon.
www.ipedia.com /north_saskatchewan_river.html   (335 words)

  
 Saskatchewan River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Although crossed by roads and railways, the river valley is essentially unchanged from the time when native people hunted and camped along its banks.
The South Saskatchewan River is over 800 km long, drains an area of 144 300 sq.
The North and South branches merge after Prince Albert and the Saskatchewan River continues east into Manitoba where it passes through Cedar Lake and over the Grand Rapids before emptying into Lake Winnipeg.
www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca /rivers/sask2.htm   (268 words)

  
 Saskatchewan, river, Canada
Saskatchewan, river, c.340 mi (550 km) long, formed by the confluence of the North Saskatchewan (c.760 mi/1,220 km long) and the South Saskatchewan (c.550 mi/890 km long) rivers near Prince Albert, central Sask., Canada; the system drains most of the Canadian prairie provinces.
The North Saskatchewan River rises in the Columbia ice field at the foot of Mt. Saskatchewan, SW Alta., and flows generally east past Edmonton, into Saskatchewan prov., and then past North Battleford to Prince Albert.
The South Saskatchewan River is formed in S Alberta by the junction of the Bow and Oldman rivers.
www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0843721.html   (229 words)

  
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The South Saskatchewan River is a place that I have yet to get out to, but when I do, I plan to spend a lot of time there since Sturgeons are among the other big fish which populate this fine river.
But the shore anglers can take heart from the fact that the South Saskatchewan River is easily fished from shore and may well contain the biggest walleye in the province.
Two of the most popular fishing locations for shore anglers are at the junction of the Oldman and Bow Rivers which is really where the South Saskatchewan River begins and is known as the Forks.
sportfisherman.net /sportfish/lakes-rivers/alberta/southsask.htm   (387 words)

  
 Saskatchewan - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
The province's name, pronounced "sus-KATCH-uh-wun" (SAMPA: [s@s"k{.tS@.w@n]) by its inhabitants, comes from the Saskatchewan River, whose name comes from its Cree designation: kisiskāciwani-sīpiy (Cree syllabics: ᑭᓯᐢᑳᒋᐘᓂ ᓯᐱᐩ), meaning "swift flowing river".
For many years Saskatchewan has been one of the most leftist provinces.
The Saskatchewan Liberal Party was the province's main right wing party for several decades but became insignificant following the defeat of Ross Thatcher's government in 1971.
open-encyclopedia.com /Saskatchewan   (673 words)

  
 CHRS - North Saskatchewan River - Fact Sheet
The section of the North Saskatchewan River designated to the CHRS consists of the river’s 48.5 km long headwaters in the Rocky Mountains of Banff National Park, Alberta.
From here, the river brings large quantities of water all the way across the prairies – from the Continental Divide to Lake Winnipeg – water which is essential for prairie agriculture, municipal water supplies and an array of other uses.
The North Saskatchewan River valley played a major role in the lives of prehistoric native peoples and in the movement of people and goods across the Canadian west in the past two centuries.
www.chrs.ca /Rivers/NorthSask/NorthSask-F_e.htm   (1514 words)

  
 South Saskatchewan River Basin Water Management Plan - Alberta Environment
Alberta Environment is developing a water management plan to maximize the benefits of water use in the South Saskatchewan River Basin (SSRB) in a sustainable and environmentally responsible way.
Phase One of the water management plan was approved in June 2002 and authorizes water allocation transfers within the SSRB, subject to Alberta Environment approval and conditions.
For more information about the South Saskatchewan River Basin Water Management Plan, contact Doug Ohrn at 403-297-6462 (toll free in Alberta by first dialing 310-0000).
www3.gov.ab.ca /env/water/regions/ssrb/index.asp   (288 words)

  
 Saskatchewan River
Through its tributaries the North Saskatchewan and South Saskatchewan, its watershed encompasses much of the prairie regions of central Canada, streching eastward to the Rocky Mountains in Alberta and into northern Montana in the United States.
It is formed in central Saskatchewan, approximately 40 km (25 mi) east of Prince Albert, by the confluence of its two major branches, the North Saskatchewan and the South Saskatchewan, both of which originate from glaciers in the Alberta Rockies.
The river, like the province of Saskatchewan, takes its name from the Cree word "Kisiskatchewan", meaning "swift current".
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/saskatchewan_river   (360 words)

  
 Prairie Land and Water Resources - South Saskatchewan River Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
To create a huge reservoir in the center of the Palliser triangle and thereby use the waters of the South Saskatchewan for a variety of purposes- irrigation, urban and rural water supply, hydroelectric power generation and recreation.
The idea to create a dam across the South Saskatchewan River was first introduced in 1858, but it would be some time before the idea came to fruition.
The benefit of the dam would be to connect the South Saskatchewan river to the Qu'Appelle River, so that there would be a navigable waterway stretching from Lake Winnipeg to the Rocky Mountains.
collections.ic.gc.ca /soilandwater/southsk.htm   (1203 words)

  
 Alberta Game Warden - Features - Summer '96 Archives
Lake sturgeon are most plentiful in the South Saskatchewan River where the Alberta record of 47.7 kg was caught.
The oldest sturgeon aged in Alberta was a 63-year-old from the North Saskatchewan River but some sturgeon in Canada have been known to live more than 150 years.
Success rates are generally best in the South Saskatchewan River where 95 per cent of Alberta's sturgeon are caught each year.
www.gamewarden.ab.ca /archive/archfs7.htm   (2252 words)

  
 Canadian City images, Seattle Bus Adventure and Dark Dreams 
This is a 360-degree panorama view with south being on the left and north in the center.
River since there are two major branches) is pretty close to a wild river in this section of central Saskatchewan.
This is a 180-degree panorama of the South Saskatchewan River taken from the University bridge, which is at the northern end
homepage.mac.com /credmond/iblog/C880906225/E1991609681   (5332 words)

  
 South Saskatchewan River Adventure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
The South Saskatchewan River is historic in many ways.
Saskatchewan's First Nation's used the waterway extensively for travel and sustenance for hundreds of years before via the canoe.
After seeing the sights and sounds of Batoche and the South Saskatchewan River, we take you back to Saskatoon marking the end to another memorable journey.
www.historicshores.com /southsaskriver/index.html   (236 words)

  
 Brunsdon Martin Appraisals, Saskatoon Real Estate Market Information, Saskatoon Economy
Saskatoon, with a current population of around 210,000, is centrally located in the developed southern half of the province of Saskatchewan and is the largest city in the province.
Saskatchewan now produces more than 90 per cent of Canada's lentils and chickpeas, and 70 per cent of its peas and is now the world's leading producer of lentils, mustard and canary seed.
Secondary developed industrial locations include: the South West and West Industrial areas in the neighbourhood of 11th Street West; the CN Industrial location off Circle Drive in the south; the Sutherland Industrial Park to the east; and the inner-city Central and Kelsey Industrial areas.
www.realestateappraisals.com /s-market.html   (5254 words)

  
 Untitled Document
This study explores the impacts of dam construction on a sand-bed braided reach of the South Saskatchewan River.
To assess the geomorphic response of the river, channel geometry was surveyed and channel bed-material was sampled.
The river has changed to a single channel for about 5 km, while reaches further downstream have maintained a braided channel pattern.
www.students.yorku.ca /%7Ertp/SSask.htm   (244 words)

  
 Marcel Granger — South Saskatchewan River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
he South Saskatchewan forms a large part of one of Canada's most extensive waterways, the Saskatchewan, which winds 1 928 kilometres across the Prairies.
More rencently, with the construction of the Gardiner Dam and the creation of Lake Diefenbaker in 1967, the South Saskatchewan has ensured a dependable supply of water for prairie agriculture during unpredictable periods of drought.
The South Saskatchewan River (Irrigation) Project has proved an economic godsend to the people of that province.
www.lino.com /~marcelg/rivsa_an.htm   (96 words)

  
 Partners FOR the Saskatchewan River Basin
Since 1993, Partners FOR the Saskatchewan River Basin (PFSRB) has promoted stewardship and sustainability of the Saskatchewan River Basin, an international watershed stretching over the three Prairie Provinces and a portion of Montana.
Partners FOR the Saskatchewan River Basin continues to strive for excellence, maintaining that their primary client is the River.
Conference Announcement: Partners FOR the Saskatchewan River Basin and the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance will be holding a joint conference in Sherwood Park, Alberta on November 2-4, 2005.
www.saskriverbasin.ca   (181 words)

  
 Woodall's...Camping & RVing in the Great Outdoors!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
The river starts in the Canadian Rockies of southern Alberta and flows 385 miles east to the South Saskatchewan River, just across the Saskatchewan border.
The river starts at the confluence of the Oldman River and the Bow River in southern Alberta (midway between Lethbridge and Medicine Hat) and flows northeast into Saskatchewan.
Jasper spans 4,200 square miles (10,878 square kilometers) of broad valleys, rugged mountains, glaciers, forests, alpine meadows and wild rivers along the eastern slopes of the Rockies in western Alberta.
www.woodalls.com /common/states/can_al.cfm   (1221 words)

  
 South Saskatchewan River
Figure 2 shows an aerial photograph of the North Loup River, Nebraska, taken from Brice's figure 17; it is difficult not to draw visual comparisons with the scale and form of the braid bars in Figure 1.
Indeed, Ashmore and Day (1988) noted that for the South Saskatchewan the glacial deposits and erodible Cretaceous sediments permit mass movements, extensive gullying and the development of badlands, promoting the dominance of local riparian erosion as a sediment source.
Spatial and temporal patterns of suspended-sediment yield in the Saskatchewan River basin.
www.geog.leeds.ac.uk /projects/r.thomas/southsask.html   (752 words)

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