Rapid River (Churchill River)
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| location | Saskatchewan ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Churchill River | |
| Drain over | Churchill River → Hudson Bay | |
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Lac la Ronge 55 ° 19 ′ 22 ″ N , 104 ° 33 ′ 2 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 364 m | |
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Nistowiak Lake Coordinates: 55 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ N , 104 ° 22 ′ 1 ″ W 55 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ N , 104 ° 22 ′ 1 ″ W.
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| length | approx. 17 km | |
| Outflow at the level at the outflow from Lac la Ronge A Eo : 15,500 km² |
MQ 1959/1967 Mq 1959/1967 |
32 m³ / s 2.1 l / (s km²) |
| Flowing lakes | Iskwatikan Lake | |
| Waterfall Nistowiak Falls | ||
Rapid River is a right tributary of the Churchill River in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan .
It forms the drain of the Lac la Ronge . Here is the Lac la Ronge Dam , which regulates the amount of water in the Rapid River. It flows through Iskwatikan Lake . It then overcomes one of the highest waterfalls in Saskatchewan, the 10 m high Nistowiak Falls , and finally flows into Nistowiak Lake , through which the Churchill River flows.
Individual evidence
- ^ Natural Resources Canada - The Atlas of Canada - Lakes
- ↑ Rapid River at the gauge at the outlet from Lac la Ronge - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET