| Rapid River | |
|---|---|
 Nistowiak Falls on the Rapid River | |
 Churchill River drainage basin | |
  Location of the mouth of the Rapid River in SaskatchewanShow map of Saskatchewan Rapid River (Churchill River tributary) (Canada)Show map of Canada | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Iskwatikan Lake |
| • coordinates | 55°23′34″N 104°21′58″W / 55.39278°N 104.36611°W / 55.39278; -104.36611 |
| • elevation | 353 m (1,158 ft) |
| Mouth | Nistowiak Lake |
| • coordinates | 55°24′01″N 104°21′59″W / 55.40028°N 104.36639°W / 55.40028; -104.36639 |
| • elevation | 332 m (1,089 ft) |
| Length | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
Rapid River is a short river in central Saskatchewan, Canada, about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of the community of Stanley Mission. It is part of the Churchill River drainage basin. The river is about 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) long and flows north from Iskwatikan Lake, which lies downstream from Lac la Ronge, over the Nistowiak Falls, one of the tallest in Saskatchewan, and the Fisher Rapids, to Nistowiak Lake on the Churchill River, which flows to Hudson Bay. The entire river is within Lac La Ronge Provincial Park. At the mouth of the river, on Nistowiak Lake, is the Stanley 157A Indian reserve.
Fish species
The fish species in Rapid River include walleye, sauger, yellow perch, northern pike, lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, white sucker, shorthead redhorse, longnose sucker, lake sturgeon, and burbot.
See also
References
- "Rapid River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- Fish Species of Saskatchewan
- Lac La Ronge Provincial Park
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