Martineau River
| Martineau River | |
|---|---|
 Churchill River drainage basin | |
  Location of the mouth in Alberta  Martineau River (Alberta) | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Provinces | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Primrose Lake |
| • coordinates | 54°50′45″N 109°41′33″W / 54.8459°N 109.69262°W |
| • elevation | 559 metres |
| Mouth | Cold Lake |
• coordinates | 54°37′24″N 110°01′58″W / 54.62335°N 110.03272°W |
• elevation | 535 metres |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Cold River drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Muskeg River |
Martineau River[1] is a river in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta. Its source is at Primrose Lake in north-western Saskatchewan and its mouth is at Cold Lake in Alberta. The river travels in a south-westerly direction through muskeg and the boreal forest ecozone of Canada[2] The majority of the river and its tributaries are in Saskatchewan with only the final leg being in Alberta.
Martineau River is joined by several smaller creeks and rivers en route to Cold Lake, including the Muskeg River, Kesatasew River, Middle Creek, and Ustookumin Creek. Several lakes, including Muskeg, Wotherspoon, Matisekawe, Kesatasew, Ethelwyn, and Lost Lakes are within the river's drainage basin. Part of the western portion of the Mostoos Hills,[3] which are east of Primrose Lake and north of Meadow Lake Provincial Park, are also within Martineau's drainage basin.
Martineau River is the first one in a series of rivers that connect from Primrose Lake to Lac Île-à-la-Crosse and the Churchill River, which is a major river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin. The other rivers in the series include Cold River, which drains Cold Lake and flows east and empties into Lac des Îles. Lac des Îles is the source of the Waterhen River, which is a tributary of the Beaver River. Beaver River flows north and into Lac Île-à-la-Crosse and the Churchill River.
Fish
The most common fish in the river include lake trout, walleye, and northern pike.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Martineau River". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Boreal Plains Ecozone". ecozones. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Mostoos Hills". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Fishing in Martineau River".