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Reindeer River
Reindeer River (Saskatchewan) is located in Saskatchewan
Reindeer River (Saskatchewan)
Location of the mouth of the Reindeer River
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Physical characteristics
Main source Reindeer Lake
337 m (1,106 ft)
56°20′20″N 103°13′30″W / 56.33889°N 103.22500°W / 56.33889; -103.22500
River mouth Churchill River
55°36′0″N 103°11′1″W / 55.60000°N 103.18361°W / 55.60000; -103.18361
Length 100 km (62 mi)
Basin features
River system Churchill River drainage basin

The Reindeer River is a river in northern Saskatchewan in the Canadian Shield. It flows south from Reindeer Lake to the Churchill River. The river's flow is regulated by the Whitesand Dam (56°14′8″N 103°08′57″W / 56.23556°N 103.14917°W / 56.23556; -103.14917) located between Marchand Lake and Fafard Lake.

Access is by Highway 102 that ends at the community of Southend.

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