Armit River[1] is a river in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan in the Nelson River drainage basin. The river begins in the Porcupine Hills of the Manitoba Escarpment at Armit Lake and flows in a northerly direction closely following the Manitoba / Saskatchewan border and into Red Deer Lake along the course of the Red Deer River.
| Armit River | |
|---|---|
 Nelson River drainage basin | |
  Location of the mouth in Manitoba  Armit River (Canada) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Armit Lake |
| • location | Porcupine Hills |
| • coordinates | 52°33′33″N 101°37′12″W / 52.5593°N 101.6201°W |
| • elevation | 725 m (2,379 ft) |
| Mouth | Red Deer Lake |
• coordinates | 52°56′09″N 101°30′47″W / 52.9359°N 101.5131°W |
• elevation | 259 m (850 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Red Deer River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Duncan Creek, Little Armit River |
| • right | Johnson Creek |
Course
editArmit River begins from the north-western shore of Armit Lake,[2] which is the largest lake in the Porcupine Hills, and flows northward through boreal forest,[3] canyons, muskeg, and rolling hills en route to Red Deer Lake. Once the river leaves Armit Lake, it flows into the smaller Little Armit Lake and from there, it crosses into Saskatchewan following a valley. Shortly after, the river re-enters Manitoba and flows through muskeg and into Muskeg Lake. North from Muskeg Lake, the river flows through the 264-hectare (650-acre) Armit Meadows Ecological Reserve[4][5] and then into Armit River Canyon,[6] which takes it out of the Porcupine Hills and back into Saskatchewan. The river then parallels the border past Highway 3 before returning to Manitoba where it is met by Little Armit River. Armit River carries on to the north-east and into a large marshy estuary at Red Deer Lake. Several other rivers flow into this same estuary, such as Red Deer River, Little Woody River, and Lost River. Most of the river's course is in Manitoba's Porcupine Provincial Forest and Saskatchewan's Porcupine Provincial Forest.[7]
Tributaries
editSeveral rivers flow into Armit River, including the following:
- Johnson Creek
- Little Armit River
- North Armit River
- Kinakin Creek
- Geize Creek
- Duncan Creek
Armit River Recreation Site
editArmit River Recreation Site (52°49′49″N 101°40′40″W / 52.8302°N 101.6777°W)[8] is a Saskatchewan provincial recreation site on the banks of the Armit River in the RM of Hudson Bay No. 394. It is right on the border with Manitoba and accessed from Saskatchewan's Highway 3. It has a small campground, hiking trails, and access to the river for fishing.[9] Brook trout are a commonly found fish in the river.[10]
Fish species
editArmit River (and its tributaries) have a naturalised population of brook trout. In addition, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Natural Resources stocks the river with brown trout and more brook trout.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Armit River". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Armit Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Boreal Plains Ecozone". ecozones. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Armit Meadows Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Armit Meadows Ecological Reserve, Backgrounder" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Armit River Canyon". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Armit River". Geoview.info. Geoview.info. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Armit River Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Armit River Recreation Site, Saskatchewan Map". Geodata.us. Geodata.us. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Fishing". Town of Hudson Bay. Town of Hudson Bay. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Armit River". Swan Valley Sport Fishing Enhancement Inc. Retrieved 1 October 2024.