Shell River, formerly Shell Brook, is a river in the north-central region of the

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. The river begins at Big Shell Lake and travels in an easterly direction and flows into the Sturgeon River north of the city of

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. The upper reaches of its watershed are as far west as the Thickwood Hills.

Course

Shell River begins in the RM of Spiritwood No. 496 at the north end of Big Shell Lake and flows north for about three kilometres before emptying into Little Shell Lake. From Little Shell Lake, the river carries on north-east past

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and the village of Shell Lake. From Shell Lake, the Shell River heads north towards

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and then loops back down south passing through Ahtahkakoop 104 Indian reserve where it begins heading in an eastward direction. Along this leg of the route, it is joined by several tributaries, enters the

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, and passes by the community of Shellbrook, which took its name from the river. From Shellbrook, Shell River continues eastward and meets with the Sturgeon River in the

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. The Sturgeon River carries on southward and joins the

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on the west side of

Tributaries

The following are the tributaries of Shell River from its headwaters at Shell Lake to its mouth at Sturgeon River: *Mistowasis Creek *Tippicanoe Creek *Vant Creek *Sucker Creek

References

Rivers of Saskatchewan Tributaries of Hudson Bay Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan Shellbrook No. 493, Saskatchewan Buckland No. 491, Saskatchewan {{Saskatchewan-geo-stub

Course

Tributaries

See also

References