Cree River (Saskatchewan)

The Cree River is a river in northern Saskatchewan located in the Athabasca Basin of the Canadian Shield. The river flows north from Cree Lake to Black Lake. The river is part of the Mackenzie River drainage basin.

Cree River
Location of the mouth of the Cree River
Location
CountryCanada
StateSaskatchewan
Physical characteristics
SourceCree Lake
  coordinates57°43′11.5″N 106°17′15″W
  elevation487 m (1,598 ft)
MouthBlack Lake
  coordinates
58°57′1″N 105°47′3″W
  elevation
281 m (922 ft)
Length150 km (93 mi)
Basin size20,700 km2 (8,000 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemMackenzie River drainage basin
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The river is bridged near its mouth south of Black Lake by Highway 905

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