Torch River (Saskatchewan)
| Torch River | |
|---|---|
Map of Saskatchewan River drainage basin | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Candle Lake |
| • coordinates | 53°45′33″N 105°09′30″W / 53.7591°N 105.1584°W |
| • elevation | 491 m (1,611 ft) |
| Mouth | Saskatchewan River |
• location | Saskatchewan River Delta |
• coordinates | 53°51′40″N 103°05′46″W / 53.8610°N 103.0962°W |
• elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Length | 150 km (93 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Nelson River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | White Gull Creek, Stewart Creek, Missipuskiow River |
| • right | White Fox River |
Torch River is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The river's source is the dam at Candle Lake, near Candle Lake Provincial Park, and it travels east through boreal forest and muskeg en route to its mouth in the Saskatchewan River Delta. Torch River Provincial Forest, a conservation area, is located along the course of the river, near where White Fox River flows into Torch River. Torch River is a significant tributary of the Saskatchewan River and it is part of the Hudson Bay drainage basin.