Cree River (Saskatchewan)

Cree River
Country Canada
State Saskatchewan
Part of Mackenzie River drainage basin
Source Cree Lake
 - elevation 487 m (1,598 ft)
 - coordinates 57°43′11.5″N 106°17′15″W / 57.719861°N 106.28750°W / 57.719861; -106.28750
Mouth Black Lake
 - elevation 281 m (922 ft)
 - coordinates 58°57′1″N 105°47′3″W / 58.95028°N 105.78417°W / 58.95028; -105.78417Coordinates: 58°57′1″N 105°47′3″W / 58.95028°N 105.78417°W / 58.95028; -105.78417
Length 150 km (93 mi)
Basin 20,700 km2 (7,992 sq mi)
Location of the mouth of the Cree River
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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.

The river is bridged near its mouth south of Black Lake by Highway 905

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