Moose Jaw River

Moose Jaw River
Moose Jaw River
The Red River drainage basin, with the Qu'Appelle River highlighted
Location of mouth in Saskatchewan Show map of Saskatchewan Moose Jaw River (Canada) Show map of Canada
Location
Country	Canada
Provinces	Saskatchewan
Physical characteristics
Source	Ibsen Lake
• coordinates	49°47′0″N 104°15′22″W / 49.78333°N 104.25611°W / 49.78333; -104.25611
• elevation	575 m (1,886 ft)
Mouth	Qu'Appelle River
• location	Buffalo Pound Provincial Park
• coordinates	50°34′04″N 105°17′42″W / 50.5679°N 105.2949°W / 50.5679; -105.2949
Basin size	9,360 km2 (3,610 sq mi)
Basin features
River system	Red River drainage basin
Tributaries
• left	Avonlea Creek Thunder Creek

Moose Jaw River^[1] is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in the southern part of the province in a region called the Prairie Pothole Region of North America, which extends throughout three Canadian provinces and five U.S. states. It is also within Palliser's Triangle and the Great Plains ecoregion.^[2]

The Moose Jaw River drainage basin is one of five sub-basins that make up the Upper Qu'Appelle Watershed.^[3] Craven Dam at the village of Craven is the dividing point between the upper and lower watersheds of the Qu'Appelle River. The river and its tributaries drain a total of 9,360 square kilometres (3,610 sq mi).^[4] The total combined drainage area for the five sub-basins of the Upper Qu'Appelle Watershed is 23,443 square kilometres (9,051 sq mi).^[5] The Qu'Appelle River system is part of the much larger Hudson Bay drainage basin.