Cold River (Saskatchewan)
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| Cold River | |
|---|---|
 Cold River at its source, Cold Lake | |
 Churchill River drainage basin | |
  Location of the mouth in Saskatchewan  Cold River (Saskatchewan) (Canada) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Saskatchewan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cold Lake |
| • location | Meadow Lake Provincial Park |
| • coordinates | 54°33′57″N 109°50′33″W / 54.5657°N 109.8426°W |
| • elevation | 535 m (1,755 ft) |
| Mouth | Lac des Îles |
• location | Meadow Lake Provincial Park |
• coordinates | 54°27′24″N 109°31′43″W / 54.4567°N 109.5286°W |
• elevation | 496 m (1,627 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | |
| River system | Churchill River drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Tukayaw Creek |
| Waterbodies | |
Cold River[1] is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The river's source is Cold Lake, which is a large lake on the provincial border of Saskatchewan and Alberta, and its mouth is at the western end of Lac des Îles in Meadow Lake Provincial Park. It is an east flowing river and the entirety of its course is in Meadow Lake Provincial Park[2] and the boreal forest.[3]
Cold River is one section of a series of rivers that begin at Primrose Lake in Saskatchewan and end up at Beaver River. Beaver River is a major tributary of the Churchill River, which begins in Alberta, flows across Saskatchewan, through Manitoba and into the Hudson Bay. Primrose Lake's outflow, Martineau River, flows into Cold Lake. Cold River flows out of Cold Lake at the eastern shore and flows east. Along its course are two lakes, Pierce and Lepine.[4] After continuing east after Lepine Lake, Cold River empties into Lac des Îles. Lac des Îles' outflow is Waterhen River, which flows eastward into Beaver River. Beaver River flows north and meets the Churchill River at Lac Île-à-la-Crosse.