Smoothstone River
River in Saskatchewan, Canada
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Smoothstone River[1] is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It begins at Wabeno Lake in the Waskesiu Upland and traverses boreal forests and muskeg in the Mid-Boreal Upland[2] en route to Pinehouse Lake of the Churchill River.[3] The Churchill River flows east through Manitoba into Hudson Bay.
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Map of the Churchill River drainage basin | |
  Location of river's mouth in Saskatchewan  Smoothstone River (Canada) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Wabeno Lake |
| • location | Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan |
| • coordinates | 54.3123°N 106.4224°W |
| • elevation | 554 m (1,818 ft) |
| Mouth | Pinehouse Lake |
• coordinates | 55.3328°N 106.6453°W |
• elevation | 384 m (1,260 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Churchill River |
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Access to Smoothstone River is from Highways 916 and 165.[4]
Course
Smoothstone River begins at the western end of Wabeno Lake[5] of the Waskesiu Hills in Prince Albert National Park and flows west into Lavallée Lake. One of the largest concentrations of nesting American white pelicans and double-crested cormorants in Saskatchewan is supported on Heron Island within Lavallée Lake.[6] From there, the river flows out of the Waskesiu Upland in a northerly direction passing through multiple lakes, the largest of which is Smoothstone Lake. Smoothstone River ends at Pinehouse Lake, which is a lake along the course of the Churchill River.[7][8]
Fish species
Fish commonly found in the Smoothstone River include northern pike and walleye.[9]