Piwei River

Piwei River[1] is a river in the east-central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the boreal forest[2] ecozone of Canada. It begins at the western end of the Porcupine Hills at Piwei Lakes and heads in an easterly direction through a glacier-formed valley and into the Etomami River, which is a tributary of the Red Deer River.[3]

Piwei River
Nelson River drainage basin
Piwei River is located in Canada
Piwei River
Location of the mouth in Saskatchewan
Piwei River is located in Saskatchewan
Piwei River
Piwei River (Saskatchewan)
Location
Country Canada
Provinces
Rural municipalityRM of Hudson Bay No. 394
Physical characteristics
SourcePorcupine Hills
 • locationPiwei Lakes
 • coordinates52.5365°N 103.1580°W / 52.5365; -103.1580
 • elevation511 m (1,677 ft)
MouthEtomami River
 • coordinates
52.4336°N 102.6802°W / 52.4336; -102.6802
 • elevation
477 m (1,565 ft)
Basin features
River systemRed Deer River
Tributaries 
 • rightBig Valley Creek, Ravina Creek, Cameron Creek, Gara Creek

The river is accessed from Highways 984 and 983. Save for a small recreation park on the river's north bank, there are no communities nor settlements along its course. Big Valley Lake Ecological Reserve,[4] one of Saskatchewan's Representative Area Ecological Reserves, is in Piwei River's watershed upstream along Big Valley Creek's course on the shore of Big Valley Lake.[5][6]

Course

Piwei River begins south of the town of Porcupine Plain at an elevation of 511 m (1,677 ft) in a chain of several lakes called the Piwei Lakes[7] at the western end of the Porcupine Hills. From the lakes, it heads east through the Porcupine Provincial Forest and glacier-formed valleys en route to its terminus at the Etomami River. The valley that the river follows continues east past Etomami River and is a natural portage to the Pepaw River, which follows that same valley farther east.[8]

Tributaries
  • Mud Creek (into Piwei Lakes)
  • Big Valley Creek
    • Wells Creek
      • Lawson Creek
  • Ravina Creek
  • Cameron Creek
  • Gara Creek

Piwei River Recreation Site

Piwei River Recreation Site (52.4843°N 102.9883°W / 52.4843; -102.9883)[9] is a recreation site located on the north bank of Piwei River, just downstream from the Piwei Lakes. It is about 8 ha (20 acres) in size and 509 metres (1,670 ft) above sea level. The park facilities include an access to snowmobile trails, a warm up shelter, and access to the river. Accessed to the park is from Highway 984.[10][11]

See also

References
  1. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Piwei River". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  2. "Boreal Plains Ecozone". ecozones. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  3. "Piwei River Recreation Site, Saskatchewan Map". Geodata.us. Geodata.us. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  4. "Ecological Reserves in the Hudson Bay Area". Town of Hudson Bay. Town of Hudson Bay. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  5. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Big Valley Lake". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  6. "Representative Area Ecological Reserve". Geohub.Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  7. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Piwei Lakes". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  8. "Map of Piwei River in 9-40-5-W2, Saskatchewan". Cartographic.info. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  9. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Piwei River Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  10. "Piwei River Recreation Site". BRMBmaps. Mussio Ventures Ltd. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  11. "Piwei River Recreation Site at Saskatchewan Canada". 19 December 2021.
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