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Sturgeon-Weir River
| Sturgeon-Weir River Riviere Maligne | |
|---|---|
 A canoe navigating the rapids on the Sturgeon-Weir River | |
 Map of the Saskatchewan River drainage basin | |
  Location of the mouth of the Sturgeon-Weir River in Saskatchewan.  Sturgeon-Weir River (Canada) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Corneille Lake |
| • location | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
| • coordinates | 55°01′3″N 102°38′9″W / 55.01750°N 102.63583°W |
| • elevation | 311 m (1,020 ft) |
| Mouth | Namew Lake |
• coordinates | 54°16′23″N 101°49′01″W / 54.27306°N 101.81694°W[1] |
• elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Length | 131 km (81 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Nelson River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Goose River |
| [2] | |
Sturgeon-Weir River is a river in east-central Saskatchewan, Canada.[1] It flows about 130 kilometres (81 mi) south-southeast to join the Saskatchewan River at Cumberland House, Saskatchewan. It was on the main voyageur route from eastern Canada northeast to the Mackenzie River basin. The river is a popular wilderness canoe route in Canada.[3]
- ^ a b "Sturgeon-weir River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Sturgeon Weir River". Northern Saskatchewan Heritage. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
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