Moose Jaw River
| Moose Jaw River | |
|---|---|
Moose Jaw River | |
The Red River drainage basin, with the Qu'Appelle River highlighted | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ibsen Lake |
| • coordinates | 49°47′0″N 104°15′22″W / 49.78333°N 104.25611°W |
| • elevation | 575 m (1,886 ft) |
| Mouth | Qu'Appelle River |
• location | Buffalo Pound Provincial Park |
• coordinates | 50°34′04″N 105°17′42″W / 50.5679°N 105.2949°W |
| Basin size | 9,360 km2 (3,610 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Red River drainage basin |
| Tributaries | |
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Moose Jaw River is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in the southern part of the province in a region called the Prairie Pothole Region of North America, which extends throughout three Canadian provinces and five U.S. states. It is also within Palliser's Triangle and the Great Plains ecoregion.
The Moose Jaw River drainage basin is one of five sub-basins that make up the Upper Qu'Appelle Watershed. Craven Dam at the village of Craven is the dividing point between the upper and lower watersheds of the Qu'Appelle River. The river and its tributaries drain a total of 9,360 square kilometres (3,610 sq mi). The total combined drainage area for the five sub-basins of the Upper Qu'Appelle Watershed is 23,443 square kilometres (9,051 sq mi). The Qu'Appelle River system is part of the much larger Hudson Bay drainage basin.