List of tallest structures in Saskatchewan
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This is a list of the tallest structures in Saskatchewan, a province in Western Canada. The smokestack of Shand Power Station in Estevan, which stands at 148 m (486 ft), is the tallest freestanding structure in the province. Saskatchewan’s tallest buildings are found only in its two largest cities, Regina and Saskatoon, with the 88.5 m (290 ft) Nutrien Tower in Saskatoon being the tallest. As there are few skyscrapers in the province, especially outside of these two cities, most of the province’s tallest structures are headframes, smokestacks, and wind turbines.
Tallest structures in Saskatchewan by type
Tallest structures by type
Shand Power Station, Estevan, whose smokestack is the tallest freestanding structure of any type in Saskatchewan
K3 Mine North Shaft headframe, Esterhazy, the tallest headframe in Saskatchewan
Nutrien Tower, Saskatoon, the tallest building in Saskatchewan
Spillway gates at Gardiner Dam, Cutbank, the tallest dam in Saskatchewan
| Type | Name | Location | Height | Built | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokestack | Shand Power Station stack | Estevan | 148 m (486 ft) | 1992 | |
| Cell tower | SaskTel tower at 55.2012°N 102.9085°W | Pelican Narrows | 141 m (463 ft) | [1] | |
| Headframe | K3 Mine North Shaft headframe | Esterhazy | 114 m (374 ft) | 2018 | [2][3][4][5][6] |
| Wind turbine | Golden South Wind Facility wind turbines | Assiniboia | 110 m (360 ft) | 2022 | [7][8] |
| Building | Nutrien Tower | Saskatoon | 88.5 m (290 ft) | 2021 | |
| Dam | Gardiner Dam | Cutbank | 64 m (210 ft) | 1967 | [9][10] |
| Bridge | SkyTrail Bridge | Outlook | 47.5 m (156 ft) | 1912 |
Tallest freestanding structures
Overall list
- Shand Power Station, Estevan, whose smokestack is the tallest freestanding structure in Saskatchewan
The Poplar River Power Station, Coronach, whose smoketack is the second tallest freestanding structure in Saskatchewan- K3 Mine North Shaft headframe, Esterhazy, the thrid tallest freestanding structure in Saskatchewan
| Rank | Name | Type | Location | Height | Built | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shand Power Station stack | Smokestack | Estevan | 148 m (486 ft) | 1992 | |
| 2 | Poplar River Power Station stack | Coronach | 122 m (400 ft) | 1981 | [11][12] | |
| 3 | K3 Mine North Shaft headframe | Headframe | Esterhazy | 114 m (374 ft) | 2018 | [2][3][4][5][6] |
| 4 | Golden South Wind Facility wind turbines | Wind turbine | Assiniboia | 110 m (360 ft) | 2022 | [7][8] |
| 5 | Bekevar Wind Facility wind turbines | Kipling | 108 m (354 ft) | 2024 | [7][13][14][15] | |
| 6 | Rocanville Mine headframe | Headframe | Rocanville | 107 m (351 ft) | 2017 | [16][17] |
| 7 | K3 Mine South Shaft headframe | Esterhazy | 102 m (335 ft) | 2021 | [2][3][4][5][6] | |
| 8 | Jansen Project headframe | Headframe | Jansen | 97 m (318 ft) | 2012 | [18][19][20] |
| 9 | Allan Mine headframe | Allan | 95.7 m (314 ft) | 2009 | [21][19] | |
| 10 | K2 Mine headframe | Gerald | 94.8 m (311 ft) | 1967 | ||
| 11 | Blue Hill Wind Facility wind turbines | Wind turbine | Herbert | 92 m (302 ft)[a] | 2021 | [7][22][23] |
| 12 | Boundary Dam Power Station stack 1 | Smokestack | Estevan | 91.4 m (300 ft) | [24] | |
| Boundary Dam Power Station stack 2 | [24] | |||||
| Boundary Dam Power Station stack 3 | [24] | |||||
| Boundary Dam Power Station stack 4 | [24] | |||||
| Boundary Dam Power Station stack 5 | [24] | |||||
| 17 | Nutrien Tower | Building | Saskatoon | 88.5 m (290 ft) | 2021 | |
| 18 | Mosaic Potash Tower | Regina | 84.5 m (277 ft) | 2013 | [25] | |
| 19 | Delta Regina Hotel | 83.8 m (275 ft) | 1988 | [26] | ||
| 20 | McCallum Hill Centre II | 80 m (260 ft) | 1992 | [27] | ||
| Red Lily Wind Facility wind turbines | Wind turbine | Moosomin | 2011 | [7][28] | ||
| 22 | Morse Wind Facility wind turbines | Morse | 79.5 m (261 ft) | 2015 | [7][29] | |
| 23 | La Renaissance Apartments | Building | Saskatoon | 79.3 m (260 ft) | 1983 | [30][31][32] |
| 24 | C.M. Fines Building | Regina | 79 m (259 ft) | 1979 | [33] | |
| 25 | Hallmark Place | Saskatoon | 78.8 m (259 ft) | 1984 | [34][35] |
Tallest buildings
- Nutrien Tower, the tallest building in Saskatoon and the tallest building in all of Saskatchewan
Buildings in downtown Regina, of which the Mosaic Potash Tower (right) is the tallest in the city
Buildings in Prince Albert, of which 33 River Street (left) and the L.F. McIntosh Building (right) are the tallest
| Rank | Name | Location | Height | Built | Floors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nutrien Tower | Saskatoon | 88.5 m (290 ft) | 2021 | 18 | |
| 2 | Mosaic Potash Tower | Regina | 84.5 m (277 ft) | 2013 | 20 | [25] |
| 3 | Delta Regina Hotel | 83.8 m (275 ft) | 1988 | 25 | [26] | |
| 4 | McCallum Hill Centre II | 80 m (260 ft) | 1992 | 20 | [27] | |
| 5 | La Renaissance Apartments | Saskatoon | 79.3 m (260 ft) | 1983 | 24 | [30][31][32] |
| 6 | C.M. Fines Building | Regina | 79 m (259 ft) | 1979 | 20 | [33] |
| 7 | Hallmark Place | Saskatoon | 78.8 m (259 ft) | 1984 | 26 | [34][35] |
| 8 | McCallum Hill Centre I | Regina | 78 m (256 ft) | 1985 | 20 | [36] |
| The Luther | Saskatoon | 1978 | 22 | [37][38] | ||
| The Terrace Apartments | 1980 | 22 | [39] | |||
| The View on Fifth | 1968 | 22 | [40] |
Tallest headframes
| Rank | Name | Location | Height | Built | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K3 Mine North Shaft headframe | Esterhazy | 114 m (374 ft) | 2018 | [2][3][4][5][6] |
| 2 | Rocanville Mine headframe | Rocanville | 107 m (351 ft) | 2017 | [16][17] |
| 3 | K3 Mine South Shaft headframe | Esterhazy | 102 m (335 ft) | 2021 | [2][3][4][5][6] |
| 4 | Jansen Project headframe | Jansen | 97 m (318 ft) | 2012 | [18][19][20] |
| 5 | Allan Mine headframe | Allan | 95.7 m (314 ft) | 2009 | [21][19] |
Tallest smokestacks
| Rank | Name | Location | Height | Built | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shand Power Station stack | Estevan | 148 m (486 ft) | 1992 | |
| 2 | Poplar River Power Station stack | Coronach | 122 m (400 ft) | 1981 | [11][12] |
| 3 | Boundary Dam Power Station stack 1 | Estevan | 91.4 m (300 ft) | [24] | |
| Boundary Dam Power Station stack 2 | [24] | ||||
| Boundary Dam Power Station stack 3 | [24] | ||||
| Boundary Dam Power Station stack 4 | [24] | ||||
| Boundary Dam Power Station stack 5 | [24] |
Tallest sets of wind turbines
Measured to the top of the supporting tower of the turbine.
| Rank | Name | Location | Tallest | Count | Built | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden South Wind Facility wind turbines | Assiniboia | 110 m (360 ft) | 50 | 2022 | [7][8] |
| 2 | Bekevar Wind Facility wind turbines | Kipling | 108 m (354 ft) | 36 | 2024 | [7][13][14][15] |
| 3 | Blue Hill Wind Facility wind turbines | Herbert | 92 m (302 ft)[a] | 35 | 2021 | [7][22][23] |
| 4 | Red Lily Wind Facility wind turbines | Moosomin | 80 m (260 ft) | 16 | 2011 | [7][28] |
| 5 | Morse Wind Facility wind turbines | Morse | 79.5 m (261 ft) | 10 | 2015 | [7][29] |
Other tallest structures
Tallest dams
| Rank | Name | Location | Height | Built | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gardiner Dam | Cutbank | 64 m (210 ft) | 1967 | [9][10] |
| 2 | Grant Devine Dam | Alameda | 42 m (138 ft) | 1995 | [9] |
| 3 | Qu'Appelle River Dam | Bridgeford | 27.4 m (90 ft) | 1967 | [9] |
| 4 | Northminster Effluent Reservoir dam | Lloydminster | 25.3 m (83 ft) | 1988 | [9] |
| 5 | Rafferty Dam | Estevan | 20.5 m (67 ft) | 1991 | [9] |
Tallest guyed masts
Cell towers
| Rank | Name | Location | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SaskTel tower at 55.2012°N 102.9085°W | Pelican Narrows | 141 m (463 ft) | [1] |
| 2 | SaskTel tower at 51.6012°N 101.7136°W | Kamsack | 137 m (449 ft) | [1] |
| SaskTel tower at 51.9647°N 108.5982°W | Kelfield | [1] | ||
| SaskTel tower at 52.4216°N 102.6472°W | Reserve | [1] | ||
| SaskTel tower at 52.5875°N 102.5558°W | Bertwell | [1] | ||
| SaskTel tower at 54.1050°N 105.9625°W | Montreal Lake | [1] | ||
| 7 | SaskTel tower at 50.3159°N 103.9291°W | Vibank | 136 m (446 ft) | [1] |
| SaskTel tower at 51.0401°N 103.4124°W | Ituna | [1] | ||
| SaskTel tower at 53.7613°N 105.8861°W | Anglin Lake | [1] | ||
| 10 | SaskTel tower at 49.5919°N 109.8567°W | Fort Walsh | 135 m (443 ft) | [1] |
Radio towers
This table lists the ten greatest heights above average terrain for radio towers in Saskatchewan, which is typically greater than the height of the tower structure.
| Rank | Name | Location | HAAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CFRE-DT tower | Disley | 300 m (980 ft) |
| 2 | CFQC-DT tower | Saskatoon | 267.9 m (879 ft) |
| 3 | Former CKBI-TV tower | Prince Albert | 236.6 m (776 ft) |
| 4 | CBC Radio tower | Meadow Lake | 227.4 m (746 ft) |
| 5 | CBC Radio tower | Regina | 223 m (732 ft) |
| 6 | CIPA-DT tower | Prince Albert | 212 m (696 ft) |
| 7 | CFSK-DT tower | Saskatoon | 195 m (640 ft) |
| 8 | CKCK-DT tower | Regina | 187.2 m (614 ft) |
| 9 | Former CKOS-TV tower | Yorkton | 170 m (560 ft) |
| 10 | Former CJFB-TV tower | Swift Current | 155.8 m (511 ft) |
Tallest destroyed structures
Timeline of tallest structures
Timeline of tallest freestanding structures
The Saskatchewan Legislative Building, Regina, was the tallest freestanding structure in Saskatchewan from 1912 to 1927
The Delta Bessborough, Saskatoon, was the tallest freestanding structure in Saskatchewan from 1932 to 1966- The Poplar River Power Station, Coronach, whose smoketack was the province's tallest freestanding structure from 1981 to 1992
- Shand Power Station, Estevan, whose smokestack has been the tallest freestanding structure in Saskatchewan since 1992
| Years tallest | Name | Type | Location | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912–1927 | Saskatchewan Legislative Building | Building | Regina | 53 m (174 ft) | [44] |
| 1927–1932 | Hotel Saskatchewan | 55 m (180 ft) | [45] | ||
| 1932–1959 | Delta Bessborough | Saskatoon | 58.5 m (192 ft) | ||
| 1959–1967 | Boundary Dam Power Station stacks | Smokestack | Estevan | 91.4 m (300 ft) | [24] |
| 1967–1981 | K2 Mine headframe | Headframe | Gerald | 94.8 m (311 ft) | |
| 1981–1992 | Poplar River Power Station stack | Smokestack | Coronach | 122 m (400 ft) | [11][12] |
| 1992–present | Shand Power Station stack | Estevan | 148 m (486 ft) |
Timeline of tallest buildings
- The Saskatchewan Legislative Building, Regina, was the province's first building to reach over 50 metres in height
- The Delta Bessborough, Saskatoon, was the tallest building in Saskatchewan from 1932 to 1966
The Delta Regina Hotel, Regina, was the province's tallest building from 1988 to 2013- Nutrien Tower, Saskatoon, has been the tallest building in Saskatchewan since 2021
| Years tallest | Name | Location | Height | Floors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912–1927 | Saskatchewan Legislative Building | Regina | 53 m (174 ft) | 3 | [44] |
| 1927–1932 | Hotel Saskatchewan | 55 m (180 ft) | 14 | [45] | |
| 1932–1966 | Delta Bessborough | Saskatoon | 58.5 m (192 ft) | 10 | |
| 1966–1968 | Marquis Towers | 74.4 m (244 ft) | 21 | [46][47] | |
| 1968–1979 | The View on Fifth | 78 m (256 ft) | 22 | [40] | |
| 1979–1983 | C.M. Fines Building | Regina | 79 m (259 ft) | 20 | [33] |
| 1983–1998 | La Renaissance Apartments | Saskatoon | 79.3 m (260 ft) | 24 | [30][31][32] |
| 1988–2013 | Delta Regina Hotel | Regina | 83.8 m (275 ft) | 25 | [26] |
| 2013–2021 | Mosaic Potash Tower | 84.5 m (277 ft) | 20 | [25] | |
| 2021–present | Nutrien Tower | Saskatoon | 88.5 m (290 ft) | 18 |
See also
Notes
- Plans list the height as between 80 m and 105 m. This article uses the geometric mean of 92 m to best represent the turbines.