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The Lemsford Ferry is a
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in the
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Saskatchewan Saskatchewan is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada. It is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and to the south by the ...
. The ferry carries Highway 649 across the
South Saskatchewan River The South Saskatchewan River is a major river in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. The river begins at the confluence of the Bow River, Bow and Oldman Rivers in southern Alberta and ends at the Saskatchewan River Forks in ce ...
at
Lemsford Lemsford is a village in Hertfordshire, England. It is located close to Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield and is in the Hatfield Villages Ward of the Borough of Welwyn Hatfield. Both the River Lea and the early Great North Road (before it was ...
. Lemsford Ferry Regional Park, which closed at the end of 2019, is located near the ferry. The ferry is operated by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure and is free of toll. The ferry operates only while the river is ice free, typically from mid April to mid November. During this time, the ferry runs on demand from 7:00 AM CST to midnight. The ferry is long, wide, and had a load limit of . The capacity of the ferry is six cars. The ferry carries approximately 10,000 vehicles a year.


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List of crossings of the South Saskatchewan River This is a list of crossings of the South Saskatchewan River in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta, from the river's confluence with the North Saskatchewan River at Saskatchewan River Forks, upstream to its origin at the confluen ...


References

Clinworth No. 230, Saskatchewan Ferries of Saskatchewan Newcombe No. 260, Saskatchewan Cable ferries in Canada {{Saskatchewan-transport-stub