Rapid River (Churchill River tributary)
| Rapid River | |
|---|---|
Nistowiak Falls on the Rapid River | |
Churchill River drainage basin | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Iskwatikan Lake |
| • coordinates | 55°23′34″N 104°21′58″W / 55.39278°N 104.36611°W |
| • elevation | 353 m (1,158 ft) |
| Mouth | Nistowiak Lake |
• coordinates | 55°24′01″N 104°21′59″W / 55.40028°N 104.36639°W |
• elevation | 332 m (1,089 ft) |
| Length | 1 km (0.62 mi) |
Rapid River is a short river in central Saskatchewan, Canada, about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of the community of Stanley Mission. It is part of the Churchill River drainage basin. The river is about 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) long and flows north from Iskwatikan Lake, which lies downstream from Lac la Ronge, over the Nistowiak Falls, one of the tallest in Saskatchewan, and the Fisher Rapids, to Nistowiak Lake on the Churchill River, which flows to Hudson Bay. The entire river is within Lac La Ronge Provincial Park. At the mouth of the river, on Nistowiak Lake, is the Stanley 157A Indian reserve.