Waterhen River (Beaver River)

Waterhen River
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Data
location	Saskatchewan ( Canada )
River system	Churchill River
Drain over	Beaver River  → Churchill River  → Hudson Bay
origin	Lac des Îles 54 ° 27 ′ 13 ″  N , 109 ° 16 ′ 24 ″  W.
muzzle	Beaver River Coordinates: 54 ° 38 ′ 19 "  N , 107 ° 46 ′ 43"  W 54 ° 38 ′ 19 "  N , 107 ° 46 ′ 43"  W.
length	approx. 120 km
Catchment area	11,100 km²
Discharge at the gauge at Goodsoil A Eo : 7760 km²	MQ 1967/1997 Mq 1967/1997	14 m³ / s 1.8 l / (s km²)
Discharge at the gauge above Beaver River A Eo : 11,100 km²	MQ 1973/1977 Mq 1973/1977	32 m³ / s 2.9 l / (s km²)
Flowing lakes	Waterhen Lake

The Waterhen River is a left tributary of the Beaver River in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan .

The Waterhen River forms the outflow of the Lac des Îles north of Goodsoil . The lake is fed by the Cold River , in whose catchment area the larger lakes Primrose Lake and Cold Lake are.

The Waterhen River flows in an easterly direction along the edge of the boreal forest belt. The river flows through Waterhen Lake and continues its course to the northeast and east, before flowing into the Beaver River, which flows north, after about 120 km. The course of the river above Waterhen Lake is within Meadow Lake Provincial Park . The catchment area of ​​the Waterhen River covers 11,100 km². The mean discharge at the mouth is 32 m³ / s. The annual discharge profile shows no particular peaks. There are numerous and partly large lakes in the catchment area of ​​the Waterhen River.

The Waterhen River can be several days with the canoe traveled. A 18 km section below the bridge north of Goodsoil has rapids.

Web links

• Canoe Trip No. 23 Pierce Lake to Lac Des Iles (Gov. of Saskatchewan)
• Canoe Trip No. 24 Waterhen River - Beaver River (Gov. of Saskatchewan)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Waterhen River at the gauge above Beaver River - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
2. ↑ Waterhen River at the gauge near Goodsoil - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET