Shell River, formerly Shell Brook, is a river in the north-central region of the
Canadian province
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of
Saskatchewan. The river begins at
Big Shell Lake and travels in an easterly direction and flows into the
Sturgeon River north of the city of
Prince Albert
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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
The Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496 (Canada 2016 Census, 2016 population: ) is a List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan, rural municipality (RM) in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan within ...
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
Memorial Lake Regional Park
Shell Lake ( 2016 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496 and Census Division No. 16. This village is 90 kilometres west of the City of Prince Albert. It was forme ...
and the village of
Shell Lake. From Shell Lake, the Shell River heads north towards
Big River 118A Indian reserve and then loops back down south passing through
Ahtahkakoop 104
Ahtahkakoop 104 is an Indian reserve of the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. It is 72 kilometers northwest of Prince Albert. In the 2016 Canadian Census
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Indian reserve where it begins heading in an eastward direction. Along this leg of the route, it is joined by several tributaries, enters the
RM of Shellbrook No. 493
The Rural Municipality of Shellbrook No. 493 (Canada 2016 Census, 2016 population: ) is a List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan, rural municipality (RM) in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan within ...
, 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
RM of Buckland No. 491
The Rural Municipality of Buckland No. 491 ( 2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and Division No. 5. It is located near the City of Prince Albert.
History
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. The Sturgeon River carries on southward and joins the
North Saskatchewan River on the west side of
Prince Albert
Prince Albert most commonly refers to:
*Albert, Prince Consort (1819–1861), consort of Queen Victoria
*Albert II, Prince of Monaco (born 1958), present head of state of Monaco
Prince Albert may also refer to:
Royalty
* Albert I of Belgium ...
.
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
See also
*
List of rivers of Saskatchewan
*
Hudson Bay drainage basin
References
Rivers of Saskatchewan
Tributaries of Hudson Bay
Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan
Shellbrook No. 493, Saskatchewan
Buckland No. 491, Saskatchewan
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