Rusty Creek is a river in the
Canadian province
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of
Saskatchewan
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. The
river's source is
First Mustus Lake
First Mustus Lake is a lake in Meadow Lake Provincial Park in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the Boreal forest of Canada, boreal forest ecozone of Canada. The lake is the first of four lakes in a ...
, which is a lake in
Meadow Lake Provincial Park
Meadow Lake Provincial Park is a northern Boreal forest of Canada, boreal forest provincial recreational park along the Waterhen River (Saskatchewan), Waterhen and Cold River (Saskatchewan), Cold Rivers in the Provinces and territories of Cana ...
, and its mouth is along the course of the
Waterhen River. It is a south flowing river and the entirety of its course is in Meadow Lake Provincial Park and the
boreal forest
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ecozone. Rusty Creek is a tributary of Waterhen River, which is a major tributary of
Beaver River of the
Churchill River and in the
Hudson Bay drainage basin
The Hudson Bay drainage basin is the drainage basin in northern North America where surface water empties into the Hudson Bay and adjoining waters. Spanning an area of about and with a mean discharge of about , the basin is almost entirely wi ...
.
Description
While Rusty Creek itself is relatively short, it has a comparatively large
drainage basin
A drainage basin is an area of land in which all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, ...
that has its roots in the Mostoos Hills north of Meadow Lake Provincial Park. There are several small lakes and six notable lakes within its watershed. These include
Rusty Lake
Rusty Lake is a lake in Meadow Lake Provincial Park in the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan in the boreal forest ecozone of Canada. The lake is the first of six notable lakes in the Rusty Creek watershed part of Meadow Lake Provincial Park. ...
,
First Mustus Lake
First Mustus Lake is a lake in Meadow Lake Provincial Park in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the Boreal forest of Canada, boreal forest ecozone of Canada. The lake is the first of four lakes in a ...
, Second Mustus Lake, Third Mustus Lake,
Peitahigan Lake
Peitahigan Lake is a lake in Meadow Lake Provincial Park in the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan in the boreal forest ecozone of Canada. The lake is one of six notable lakes in the Rusty Creek watershed. The other lakes include Rusty, First ...
, and Fourth Mustus Lake. Rusty Lake is along the course of Rusty Creek and numerous creeks flow into the lakes including Dennis Creek,
which flows into First Mustus Lake.
See also
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List of rivers of Saskatchewan
This is a list of rivers of Saskatchewan, a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada.
The largest and most notable rivers are listed at the start, followed by rivers listed by drainage basin and then alphabetically.
Principa ...
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Hudson Bay drainage basin
The Hudson Bay drainage basin is the drainage basin in northern North America where surface water empties into the Hudson Bay and adjoining waters. Spanning an area of about and with a mean discharge of about , the basin is almost entirely wi ...
*
Tourism in Saskatchewan
There are numerous heritages and cultural attractions in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Museums, dinosaur digs, aboriginal cultural and heritage sites, art galleries, professional sport venues, spas, handcraft, antique and tea shops, ...
References
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Rivers of Saskatchewan
Meadow Lake No. 588, Saskatchewan
Division No. 17, Saskatchewan
Tributaries of Hudson Bay