Spirit Creek[1] is a river located in the Assiniboine River watershed in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It begins east of Rama and flows south-east into the north end of Good Spirit Lake. Along its route, it crosses Highway 5 and the CN Railway 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Buchanan. Just over 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Buchanan, it crosses Highway 47 and flows into Patterson Lake.[2] From Patterson Lake, it empties into the north end of Good Spirit Lake.[3]
| Spirit Creek | |
|---|---|
 Highway 754 crossing over Spirit Creek | |
 Assiniboine River | |
  Location of the mouth in Saskatchewan  Spirit Creek (Canada) | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Provinces |  Saskatchewan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 51°47′41″N 102°53′55″W / 51.7947°N 102.8987°W |
| Mouth | Good Spirit Lake |
• coordinates | 51°36′26″N 102°41′50″W / 51.6071°N 102.6973°W |
• elevation | 481 m (1,578 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Assiniboine River drainage basin |
Near the mouth of the river is Bella Sands Resort,[4] Good Spirit Petting Zoo,[5] and the northern most point of Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park.[6] At the south end of Good Spirit Lake, there's a dam and an outflow channel. That channel flows eastward into a tributary of Whitesand River. Whitesand River continues eastward and meets up with the Assiniboine River.
Spirit Creek Reservoir is 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Rama along a tributary of Spirit Creek. The dam and reservoir were built in the 1920s by Canadian Northern Railway to provide steam locomotives with a water source. Later, it was owned and operated by the village of Rama. Most recently, Big Sky Farms owned the dam.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Spirit Creek". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Patterson Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Spirit Creek stream, Saskatchewan, Canada".
- ^ "Bella Sands Resort". Bella Sands Resort. Bella Sands Resort. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Daniels, Calvin (11 July 2020). "Petting Zoo popular place for youngsters". SaskToday. Glacier Media. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details".