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Carrot River

The 587th longest river in the world

634 km

Carrot River is a river in Western Canada in the north-eastern part Saskatchewan and the north-western part of Manitoba. The outlet of Wakaw Lake in Saskatchewan marks the beginning of the Carrot River and, from there, it flows north-east past several communities and Indian reserves until it joins the Saskatchewan River in the Cumberland Delta in Manitoba. The river's mouth is west and upstream of the Pasquia River and The Pas on the Saskatchewan River. Historically, Carrot River has been important to local First Nations, early explorers, fur traders, and settlers. Along the river's course and within its watershed, there are National Wildlife Areas, migratory bird sanctuaries, recreational parks, and notable fossil discoveries. Multiple major highways cross the river and provide access to it. The watershed is home to over 25,500 people and covers an area of about 17,500 km2 (6, 800 sq mi), of which nearly 15,750 km2 (6, 080 sq mi) is in Saskatchewan. The south-west part of Carrot River's watershed is made up of a terminal basin called Lenore Lake Basin that, while not directly connected to Carrot River, is considered part of its watershed.

Flows through: Canada.

River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.

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