User:Masterhatch/sandbox

Building sandcastles in my sandbox!

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Quick links

• List of protected areas of Saskatchewan
• Canadian Register of Historic Places
• List of historic places in Saskatchewan
• List of historic places in rural municipalities of Saskatchewan
• List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Saskatchewan
• List of Saskatchewan provincial highways
• Saskatchewan Water Security Agency
• List of dams and reservoirs in Canada
• List of airports in Saskatchewan
• List of defunct airports in Canada
• List of rivers of Canada
• List of lakes of Canada

Communities of Saskatchewan

• List of communities in Saskatchewan
• List of municipalities in Saskatchewan
• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
• List of designated places in Saskatchewan
• List of Indian reserves in Saskatchewan
• List of cities in Saskatchewan
• List of towns in Saskatchewan
• List of villages in Saskatchewan
• List of hamlets in Saskatchewan
• List of resort villages in Saskatchewan
• List of ghost towns in Saskatchewan
• List of population centres in Saskatchewan
• List of census divisions of Saskatchewan
• List of regions of Saskatchewan

To do and / or clean up

• Qu'Appelle River
• Nanaimo Lakes and add ski hill
• Mount Washington (British Columbia)
• Porcupine Provincial Forest merge with Porcupine Provincial Forest (Manitoba)?
• Frog Lake National historical site??
• Beaver Hills (Saskatchewan)
• merge Roads in Canada and Numbered highways in Canada?
• Look at (clean up, add to) all the islands in Saskatchewan
• Hamilton Mountain, Ottawa East

Future projects

• Czechs in WHA? [1] 1977–78 WHA season & 1978–79 WHA season
• Duck Mountain

Redirects and disambigs to create

• Qualicum

Saskatchewan Highway 16

Saskatchewan Highway 16

Hwy 16 West

Saskatchewan's Highway 16 is a segment of the Yellowhead Highway that traverses the width of the province. The western section runs from Lloydminster east to Saskatoon. Most of this section is twinned. Major highways that intersect 16 include 17, 21, 4, 40, and 11. Cities include Lloydminster and Saskatoon.

Highway 16 begins as a continuation of Alberta's Highway 16 at the intersection of the north–south Highway 17 in the city of Lloydminster. Lloydminster staddles the border of Saskatchewan and Alberta with Highway 17 running right down the line. Over-sized border markers run down either side of Highway 17. Highway 16 travels east through the Saskatchewan side of Lloydminster. As the highway exits the city, it passes by the Lloydminster Upgrader and turns south-east towards Marshall and Lashburn before resuming its eastward course to Waseca.

From Waseca, Highway 16 travels east towards Maidstone where it has a 2-mile concurrency with Highway 21. After Maidstone, it resumes its southeasterly travel to Battleford. En route to Battleford, the highway provides access to Paynton, Bresaylor, and Delmas. Attractions along this section include Silver Lake Regional Park and a 5.5 m (18 ft) high Canola Plant Sculpture at Maidstone and Bresaylor Museum at Bresaylor. From about Paynton onward to Battleford, the highway parallels the North Saskatchewan River. At the north end of Battleford, Highway 16 enters a partial cloverleaf interchange where it becomes concurrent with Highways 4 and 40 as it heads north-east across the North Saskatchewan River via the Battlefords Bridge.

Once across the bridge, Highway 4 continues north into the city of North Battleford while 40 and 16 veer south-east skirting the southern edge of the city. Highway 40 then turns east while 16 continues south-east. Highway 16B, the original routing of Highway 16, runs through North Battleford. Attractions accessible from the highway in North Battleford include the RCMP Statue, Gold Eagle Casino, and the Western Development Museum. From the intersection with Highway 40, Highway 16 continues south-east for a further 90 kilometres (56 mi) paralleling the North Saskatchewan River. Communities along this stretch include Brada, Denholm, Ruddell, Maymont, Fielding, Radisson, and Borden. After Borden, the highway once again crosses the North Saskatchewan River via a highway bridge. The highway bridge parallels the old Borden Bridge, which was closed to vehicle traffic in 1985. At the foot of the southern end of the bridge is the Borden Bridge Campground.

Once accross the river, Highway 16 continues south-east, passes by Langham, and heads towards the city of Saskatoon. At the northern end of the city, it is met by the north–south Highway 11. The two highways have a short 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) concurrency before Highway 16 turns east and runs concurrently with Circle Drive East. Highway 11 continues south as Idylwyld Drive then Circle Drive West. The two highways meet up again at a cloverleaf interchange at the south end of Saskatoon. Highway 11 heads south to Regina while Highway 16 continues east to Manitoba.

Hwy 16 East

The eastern portion of Highway 16 runs from Saskatoon south-east to the border with Manitoba. Only the first 29 kilometres (18 mi) east of the junction with Highway 11 is twinned. Major highways that intersect 16 include 11, 2, 6, 35, 47, 9, 15, and 8. Cities include Saskatoon and Yorkton.

The first community east of Saskatoon is Clavet. When this section of Highway 16 was twinned, Clavet was bypassed. The original section of Highway 16 runs through town as 'Old Highway 16'. Highway 316 runs north–south connecting the Old Highway 16 and Clavet to Highway 16. About 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of the intersection with Highway 316, the divided highway portion of Highway 16 East ends. It continues east as an undivided highway providing access to the communities of Elstow and Colonsay before intersecting with the north–south Highway 2 — the longest highway in Saskatchewan. Highway 2 runs from the Canada–United States border crossing of Opheim–West Poplar River north to La Ronge. From that intersection with Highway 2, 16 heads south-east towards the Quill Lakes providing access to Viscount, Sclanders, Plunkett, Wolverine, Guernsey, Lanigan Potash Mine, Lanigan, Esk, and Jansen. Along this section, Highway 20 has a 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) long concurrency with Highway 20 that runs from Guernsey east to Lanigan. Langenburg is home to the world's largest swing, named Goliath, and is the last incorporated Saskatchewan community before the Manitoba provincial boundary.

At the Big Qill Lake, Highway 16 intersects with Highway 6 where it begins a 5.2-kilometre (3.2 mi) southbound concurrency with 6. At the community of Dafoe, Highway 16 leaves the concurrency with 6 and heads east skirting the southern end of Big Quill Lake en route Highway 35. Big Quill Lake is the largest salt lake in Canada and the Quill Lakes complex (consisting of Big, Middle, and Small Quill Lakes) is part of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network. Communities along this section of 16 include Kandahar, Wynyard, and Elfros. Wynyard Regional Park is 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) south of Highway 16 and Wynyard along Highway 640.

From the intersection with Highway 35, 16 continues south-east en route to the town of Foam Lake. It provides access to the village of Leslie and passes by the southern shore of Foam Lake. At Foam Lake, Highway 16 intersects Highway 310 and then heads east for 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) before resuming its south-easterly routing to the city of Yorkton. Communities along this stretch include Sheho, Insinger, Theodore, and Springside. From about Sheho to Springside, the highway parallels the Whitesand River. At Springside, Highway 16 intersects Highway 47 — a north–south highway that runs from the Canada–US border north to Preeceville. A statue of a sharp-tailed grouse, Saskatchewan's provincial bird, was erected in 1985 at Sheho to commemorate both the 80th anniversary of the province of Saskatchewan as well as the incorporation of Sheho as a village.

As the highway approaches Yorkton, it turns east to Highway 9. At that bend, Highway 16A splits off and continues south-east into Yorkton. At the north–south Highway 9, the two highways begin a 3.3-kilometre (2.1 mi) long south bound concurrency. Highway 10 also joins this concurrency for 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi). When Highway 16 leaves the concurrency, it resumes its south-easterly routing to the border with Manitoba. Attractions at Yorkton include the Western Development Museum and York Lake Regional Park. Communities along the final leg of Highway 16 from Yorkton to the Manitoba border include Rokeby, Saltcoats, Bredenbury Churchbridge, Langenburg, and Marchwell. A large Canadian Dollar Coin was erected in 1993 at Churchbridge south of the Yellowhead to commemorate Rita Swanson, the artist resident of Churchbridge whose design was chosen to mark Canada's 125th birthday in 1992. About 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) east of Marchwell is the Manitoba border where the highway becomes Manitoba Highway 16.

Lake info box

Namew Lake, Namew Lake (Saskatchewan), Namew Lake (Manitoba)

{{Short description|Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2025} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}

Namew Lake
Namew Lake Location in Saskatchewan Namew Lake Namew Lake (Canada)
Location	Northern Saskatchewan Administration District Division No. 21, Manitoba
Coordinates	54.2367°N 101.9339°W / 54.2367; -101.9339
Part of	Nelson River drainage basin
Primary inflows	Sturgeon-Weir River
Primary outflows	Whitey Channel
Basin countries	Canada
Surface area	19,643 ha (48,540 acres)
Max. depth	42.5 m (139 ft)
Shore length1	212 km (132 mi)
Surface elevation	277 m (909 ft)
Islands	Kirk Island
Settlements	Sturgeon Landing
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Namew Lake is a large lake along the course of the Sturgeon-Weir River in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Most of the lake is in Saskatchewan with only the north-eastern corner in Manitoba. The community of Sturgeon Landing, Saskatchewan is on the northern shore at the mouth of the Sturgeon-Weir River. Sturgeon Landing Outfitters is within the community and provides supplies for fishing on the lake. The Namew Lake Mine in Manitoba is situated at the lake's eastern end. Access to the lake is from Namew Lake Road in Manitoba.

Description

At 19,643 hectares (48,540 acres) in size and 42.5 metres (139 ft) deep, Namew Lake is a large lake surrounded by boreal forest in Saskatchewan's Northern Administration District and Manitoba's Division No. 21.

The lake is along the course of the Sturgeon-Weir River in the Nelson River drainage basin. The Sturgeon-Weir River, which has its source to the north at Corneille Lake, is a tributary of the Saskatchewan River. The Sturgeon-Weir River enters Namew Lake at the northern end and exits at the southern end via Whitey Narrows and then Cross Lake. Cross Lake connects to Cumberland Lake, which is a lake along the course of the Saskatchewan River in the Saskatchewan River Delta.

Communities and development

Along the northern shore — where the Sturgeon-Weir River flows in — is the community of Sturgeon Landing and Sturgeon Weir 184F Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation. In Sturgeon Landing is Sturgeon Landing Outfitters. The outfitters has cabins, a convenience store, and hunting and fishing trips. On the Manitoba side, is Namew Lake Mine. Minerals extracted include copper, gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and zinc.

Access to the lake and its amenities is from Namew Lake Road. Namew Lake Road begins to the east at Manitoba's Highway 10 and provides access to the Manitoba side of the lake. Namew Lake Road ends at the Saskatchewan border where it becomes Saskatchewan's Highway 967. Highway 967 is a 5.3-kilometre (3.3 mi) long highway that runs from the border into Sturgeon Landing.

There are two former airports on the shores of Namew Lake. Sturgeon Landing Airport was located along the Sturgeon-Weir River at the north end of Sturgeon Landing and Namew Lake Airport was located at the western end of the lake.

Fish species

Fish commonly found in Namew Lake include goldeye, northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, cisco, lake whitefish, burbot, white sucker, and longnose sucker.

See also

• List of lakes of Saskatchewan
• List of lakes of Manitoba

External links

• Sturgeon Landing Outfitters

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River info box

Ballantyne River, Ballantyne River (Saskatchewan)

{{Short description|River in Saskatchewan, Canada} {{Use Canadian English|date=October 2024} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}

Ballantyne River
Map of the Saskatchewan River drainage basin
Location of river's mouth in Saskatchewan Masterhatch/sandbox (Canada)
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Physical characteristics
Source	Big Sandy Lake
• location	Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
• coordinates	54.4492°N 104.0357°W / 54.4492; -104.0357
• elevation	395 m (1,296 ft)
Mouth	Deschambault Lake
• location	Muskwaminiwatim 225 Indian reserve
• coordinates	54.6225°N 103.7011°W / 54.6225; -103.7011
• elevation	324 m (1,063 ft)
Basin features
River system	Nelson River
Tributaries
• left	Bear River

Ballantyne River is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The river begins at Big Sandy Lake and flows in a north-easterly direction into Deschambault Lake. The river's tributaries originate in the Cub Hills and the river itself is within the Sturgeon-Weir River drainage basin. Bear River is the largest tributary.

Description

Ballantyne River is in Saskatchewan's Northern Administration District and begins at the eastern shore of Big Sandy Lake. From there, it heads east then north where it crosses Hanson Lake Road and meets up with Bear River. Bear River, Ballantyne River's longest tributary, begins at Heart Lake (which is connected to Little Bear Lake) to the west in the Cub Hills. Ballantyne River continues east and flows into Ballantyne Bay of Deschambault Lake. The final leg of the river forms the southern boundary of the Muskwaminiwatim 225 Indian reserve.

Ballantyne River is within the Sturgeon-Weir River drainage basin. The Sturgeon-Weir River is a tributary of the Saskatchewan River which heads east into Manitoba and is a tributary of the Nelson River.

See also

• List of rivers of Saskatchewan
• Hudson Bay drainage basin

References

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[[Category:Rivers of Saskatchewan] [[Category:Tributaries of Hudson Bay]

Prairie National Wildlife Area

• Prairie National Wildlife Areas:

#	Rural municipality	Area	Coordinates	Notes
1	RM of Clayton No. 333		52.0742°N 102.1344°W / 52.0742; -102.1344	Eastern most NWA
2	RM of Rosthern No. 403		52.6135°N 106.2623°W / 52.6135; -106.2623
3	RM of Rosthern No. 403		52.5611°N 106.2741°W / 52.5611; -106.2741	Eastern shore of Hnatiw Lake
4	RM of Duck Lake No. 463	65 ha (160 acres)	52.7020°N 106.1919°W / 52.7020; -106.1919
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27	RM of Golden West No. 95	259 ha (640 acres)	49.9669°N 103.1094°W / 49.9669; -103.1094	Saint Clair NWA