Carrot River (Saskatchewan River)
| Carrot River | ||
 Spring flood on the Carrot River in 2006 |
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| Data | ||
| location | Saskatchewan , Manitoba (Canada) | |
| River system | Nelson River | |
| Drain over | Saskatchewan River → Nelson River → Hudson Bay | |
| source | southwest of Kinistino 52 ° 45 ′ 52 ″ N , 105 ° 24 ′ 40 ″ W |
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| muzzle | 3 km west of The Pas in the Saskatchewan River Coordinates: 53 ° 49 ′ 59 " N , 101 ° 18 ′ 9" W 53 ° 49 ′ 59 " N , 101 ° 18 ′ 9" W |
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| Mouth height |
259 m
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| length | approx. 400 km | |
| Discharge at the gauge near Turnberry A Eo : 12,600 km² |
MQ 1966/2000 Mq 1966/2000 |
18 m³ / s 1.4 l / (s km²) |
| Communities | Kinistino , Carrot River | |
The Carrot River is a right tributary of the Saskatchewan River in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba .
The Carrot River rises southwest of Kinistino in eastern Saskatchewan. It flows mainly in an east-northeast direction. It passes the places Kinistino and Carrot River . Eventually, the river joins the Saskatchewan River 3 km west of The Pas . The Carrot River has a length of about 400 km. The Carrot River drains a relatively large area in northeast Saskatchewan and collects the water from numerous smaller rivers. During the snowmelt and during periods of heavy rainfall, there are repeated floods and flooding in the lower reaches of the Carrot River.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Carrot River at the gauge near Turnberry - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET