Nipekamew River

Nipekamew River[1] is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The river's source is Nipekamew Lake at the north-western edge of the Cub Hills[2] and its mouth is in Nipekamew Bay at the southern shore of Lac la Ronge. From the northern tip of Nipekamew Lake, the river travels from south to north through muskeg and boreal forest[3] en route to Lac la Ronge. Lake la Ronge empties north into the Churchill River through Rapid River.

Nipekamew River
Churchill River drainage basin
Location of the mouth in Saskatchewan Show map of Canada Nipekamew River (Saskatchewan) Show map of Saskatchewan
Location
Country	Canada
Provinces	Saskatchewan
Physical characteristics
Source	Nipekamew Lake
• coordinates	54.4658°N 104.9885°W / 54.4658; -104.9885
• elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Mouth	Lac la Ronge
• coordinates	54.9769°N 104.8654°W / 54.9769; -104.8654
• elevation	360 m (1,180 ft)
Basin features
River system	Churchill River drainage basin

Nipekamew River is in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District and the only highway to cross the river is Highway 165. Highway 912 parallels the river from Nipekamew Lake to Wapawekka Lake and Lac la Ronge. Adjacent to the mouth of the river is Fox Point Indian Reserve.

The upper reaches of the river's watershed include East Trout Lake, tributaries from the hills of Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park,[4] Nipekamew Creek, and tributaries from the Cub Hills.[5]