The New Student's Reference Work/Saskatchewan (river)

Saskatchewan (săs-kăch′ ḗ-won), a large river of, draws its waters from the , and is formed by two head-waters called the south and the north branch. The northern branch rises among the glaciers near Mt. Hooker, the southern branch from a group of springs near the same locality but a short distance to the south. The former has a course of 770, the latter of 810, miles before they meet. The river then flows east 282 miles to Lake, from which its waters are carried to by. Including the Nelson, its whole length is 1,514 miles. Steamers run from Lake Winnipeg to (700 miles); the Nelson is spoiled for navigation by rapids.