Overflowing River
Map of the Nelson River drainage basin
Overflowing River is located in Manitoba
Overflowing River
Location of river's mouth in Manitoba
Overflowing River is located in Canada
Overflowing River
Overflowing River (Canada)
Location
CountryCanada
Provinces
Physical characteristics
SourceOverflow Lake
 • locationRM of Hudson Bay No. 394, Saskatchewan
 • coordinates53°08′52″N 102°29′00″W / 53.1479°N 102.4832°W / 53.1479; -102.4832
 • elevation637 m (2,090 ft)
MouthOverflowing Bay, Lake Winnipegosis
 • location
Overflowing River Sapotaweyak Cree Nation Indian Reserve, Northern Manitoba
 • coordinates
53°07′48″N 101°05′01″W / 53.1301°N 101.0836°W / 53.1301; -101.0836
 • elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Basin features
River systemNelson River
Tributaries 
 • left
  • Leaf River
  • Ceba Creek
  • Chemong Creek
  • Rat Creek
 • right
  • Teepee Creek
  • Senton River
WaterbodiesLeaf Lake

Overflowing River[1] is a river in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. It begins in Saskatchewan at Overflow Lake[2] in the Pasquia Provincial Forest and flows in a generally eastward direction into Manitoba and then Lake Winnipegosis. The river traverses boreal forests and muskeg in the Boreal Plains Ecozone, moving from the Mid-Boreal Upland of the Pasquia Hills east to the Mid-Boreal Lowland.[3]

Course

Overflowing River begins at the south end of Overflow Lake in the Pasquia Hills, just south of the southern boundary of Wildcat Hill Provincial Park. The river flows south out of the hills towards the town Hudson Bay, where it crosses Highway 2 and then turns east. A small provincial ecological reserve called Overflowing River Recreation Site is at the intersection of the river and Highway 2.[4][5] From Highway 2 eastward, Overflowing River parallels the Red Deer River as it flows towards Manitoba. Once in Manitoba, Overflowing River continues eastward and then empties into Overflowing Bay at Lake Winnipegosis.[6][7] At the river's mouth is the small community of Overflowing River, Overflowing River Provincial Park,[8] and Overflowing River Sapotaweyak Cree Nation Indian Reserve.

Tributaries

The tributaries of Overflowing River[9] from its headwaters to its mouth:

  • Teepee Creek
  • Leaf River
  • Ceba Creek
    • Berdahl Creek
  • Chemong Creek
    • North Chemong Creek
  • Rat Creek
  • Senton River

Fish species

Fish commonly found in Overflowing River include walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, freshwater drum, common carp, and brown bullhead.[10] Overflowing River Provincial Park, which is accessed from Manitoba's Highway 10, provides access to the river for fishing.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Overflowing River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Overflow Lake". SaskLakes. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ecoregions of Saskatchewan". usask. University of Saskatchewan. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Overflowing River Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ecological Reserves in the Hudson Bay Area". Town of Hudson Bay. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Overflowing River, Saskatchewan, Canada". Mindat.org. mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Map of Overflowing River in Saskatchewan:". Cartographic.info. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Overflowing River Provincial Park". Geoview.info. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Overflowing River". Geoview.info. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Overflowing River". FishBrain. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Overflowing River". Swan Valley Sport Fishing. Swan Valley Sport Fishing Enhancement Inc. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
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