Geikie River[3] is a river in the northern part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.[2] The river's source is Costigan Lake, which is near the uranium producing areas around the Key Lake mine in the Athabasca Basin. It flows in a north-easterly direction and flows into Wollaston Lake.
| Geikie River | |
|---|---|
 Churchill River drainage basin | |
  Location of the mouth of the Geikie River in Saskatchewan  Geikie River (Saskatchewan) (Canada) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Costigan Lake |
| • coordinates | 56°58′14″N 105°52′33″W / 56.97056°N 105.87583°W |
| • elevation | 543 m (1,781 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | Wollaston Lake |
• coordinates | 57°45′00″N 103°52′02″W / 57.75000°N 103.86722°W |
• elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
| Basin size | 7,730 km2 (2,980 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Mackenzie River drainage basin and Churchill River drainage basin |
| [2] | |
As the primary inflow of Wollaston Lake, the largest natural bifurcation lake in the world, the Geikie River's most unusual feature is that it straddles a major drainage divide which separates waters flowing into Hudson Bay from those flowing into the Arctic Ocean.
From Wollaston Lake, waters from the Geikie River can flow into either the Fond du Lac River which flows out of the lake to the north-west where it drains into Lake Athabasca which ultimately drains into the Arctic Ocean via the Mackenzie River system, or into the Cochrane River which flows out of the north-eastern side of the lake and into Reindeer Lake which drains via the Churchill River system into Hudson Bay. If Hudson Bay is defined as part of the Atlantic Ocean then the Geikie River is the largest river in the world that drains naturally into two oceans.
Geikie River Recreation Site
editGeikie River Recreation Site (57°42′23″N 103°57′05″W / 57.7064°N 103.9513°W),[4] also called Geikie River Campground, is a provincially run park on the north side of the Geikie River, near its mouth. The campground features eight free campsites, a boat launch, and a fish cleaning station.[5] It is located along Highway 905 at the highway's 184-kilometre mark, 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Wollaston Lake Landing and 210 kilometres (130 mi) north of the community of Southend.[6][7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Costigan Lake". Mapcoordinates.net. Vivid Planet Software GmbH. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Geikie River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Geikie River". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Geikie River Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ "BRMB Maps | Canada's Best Backcountry Navigation Tool".
- ^ "Geikie River Campground". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Lemna, Sam (3 January 2023). "Where to Camp for Free in Saskatchewan". RV Direct Insurance. RV Direct Insurance Ltd. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "30 Free Places to Camp in Saskatchewan". Explore. Explore Magazine. Retrieved 3 April 2024.