Smoothstone River

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.

Smoothstone River
Map of the Churchill River drainage basin
Location of river's mouth in Saskatchewan Show map of Saskatchewan Smoothstone River (Canada) Show map of Canada
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Physical characteristics
Source	Wabeno Lake
• location	Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan
• coordinates	54.3123°N 106.4224°W / 54.3123; -106.4224
• elevation	554 m (1,818 ft)
Mouth	Pinehouse Lake
• coordinates	55.3328°N 106.6453°W / 55.3328; -106.6453
• elevation	384 m (1,260 ft)
Basin features
River system	Churchill River
Tributaries
• left	Mitawanga Creek
• right	Randall River
Waterbodies	Lavallée Lake Paquin Lake Clarke Lake Little Clarke Lake Smoothstone Lake Little Emmeline Lake Emmeline Lake

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]

See also

• List of rivers of Saskatchewan
• Hudson Bay drainage basin