| Rapid River | |
|---|---|
 Nistowiak Falls on the Rapid River | |
 Churchill River drainage basin | |
  Location of the mouth of the Rapid River in Saskatchewan  Rapid River (Churchill River tributary) (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 |
| • elevation | 353 m (1,158 ft) |
| Mouth | Nistowiak Lake |
• coordinates | 55°24′01″N 104°21′59″W / 55.40028°N 104.36639°W |
• 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 the 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
- "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet73P8". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- Fish Species of Saskatchewan
- Lac La Ronge Provincial Park