Swan River (Swan Lake)
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| location | Saskatchewan , Manitoba ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Nelson River | |
| Drain over | Shoal River → Waterhen River → Fairford River → Dauphin River → Nelson River → Hudson Bay | |
| source | in the Porcupine Hills in eastern Saskatchewan | |
| muzzle | in Swan Lake coordinates: 52 ° 29 ′ 39 " N , 100 ° 45 ′ 15" W 52 ° 29 ′ 39 " N , 100 ° 45 ′ 15" W. |
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| Mouth height |
259 m
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| length | approx. 180 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 4230 km² | |
| Discharge at the Minitonas A Eo gauge : 4230 km² |
MQ 1960/2000 Mq 1960/2000 |
6.6 m³ / s 1.6 l / (s km²) |
| Right tributaries | Roaring River | |
| Small towns | Swan River | |
Swan River ( English for "swan river") is a river in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba .
It has its origin in the Porcupine Hills in eastern Saskatchewan. It first flows south, then makes a wide curve to the east, passes the small town of the same name and flows into Swan Lake . Its length is around 180 km and its catchment area is around 4230 km². The mean discharge at the Minitonas gauge is 6.6 m³ / s.
Its name is derived from the trumpeter swans found in the region .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Swan River at the gauge at Minitonas - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET