Whitefish River (Saskatchewan) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Whitefish River
Location of the mouth of the Whitefish River in Saskatchewan.
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census Division	No. 18
Physical characteristics
Main source	Unnamed lake 464 m (1,522 ft) 55°53′08″N 105°11′27″W / 55.88556°N 105.19083°W / 55.88556; -105.19083
River mouth	Rowe Lake 381 m (1,250 ft) 55°42′56″N 105°21′31″W / 55.71556°N 105.35861°W / 55.71556; -105.35861
Length	24 km (15 mi)
Basin features
River system	Churchill River drainage basin

The Whitefish River is a river in Census division No. 18 in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is in the Hudson Bay and Churchill River drainage basins.

Course

The river begins at an unnamed lake at an elevation of 464 metres (1,522 ft) and flows south then northeast. It then heads southwest, and reaches its mouth at Rowe Lake at an elevation of 381 metres (1,250 ft), about 65 kilometres (40 mi) north of the community of La Ronge. The waters of Rowe Lake flow through Shadd Lake to Black Bear Island Lake on the Churchill River.