page_title: Qu'Appelle River
hierarchical_section_title: Qu'Appelle River
caption_attribution_description: This is a map of the Red River of the North drainage basin, with the Qu'Appelle River highlighted. I, Karl Musser, created it based on USGS and Digital Chart of the World data.
context_page_description: The Qu'Appelle River is a Canadian river that flows 430 kilometres east from Lake Diefenbaker in southwestern Saskatchewan to join the Assiniboine River in Manitoba, just south of Lake of the Prairies, near the village of St. Lazare.
  With the construction of the Qu'Appelle River Dam and Gardiner Dam upstream water flow was significantly increased and regulated. Most of the Qu'Appelle's present flow is actually water diverted from the South Saskatchewan River.
  According to the Water Security Agency, the Qu'Appelle Valley is made up of two watersheds:
  1 Lower Qu'Appelle River Watershed
  The Lower Qu'Appelle Valley is located in the southeastern part of Saskatchewan and covers an area of 17,800 square kilometres. The Lower Qu'Appelle River Basin begins near the Town of Craven and extends to the Manitoba border. In the Lower Qu'Appelle Valley, the river flows through six major lakes. From west to east these lakes are Pasqua, Echo, Mission, Katepwa, Crooked and Round Lakes. Major tributaries in this watershed are Loon, Jumping Deer, Pheasant and Kapsovar Creeks. Lesser tributaries include the Pearl, Indianhead, Redfox, Ekapo, Cutarm and Scissor Creeks.
context_section_description: The Qu'Appelle River /kəˈpɛl/ is a Canadian river that flows 430 kilometres (270 mi) east from Lake Diefenbaker in southwestern Saskatchewan to join the Assiniboine River in Manitoba, just south of Lake of the Prairies, near the village of St. Lazare.
  With the construction of the Qu'Appelle River Dam and Gardiner Dam upstream water flow was significantly increased and regulated. Most of the Qu'Appelle's present flow is actually water diverted from the South Saskatchewan River.
  According to the Water Security Agency, the Qu'Appelle Valley is made up of two watersheds:
  1) Lower Qu'Appelle River Watershed
  The Lower Qu'Appelle Valley is located in the southeastern part of Saskatchewan and covers an area of 17,800 square kilometres (6,900 sq mi). The Lower Qu'Appelle River Basin begins near the Town of Craven and extends to the Manitoba border. In the Lower Qu'Appelle Valley, the river flows through six major lakes. From west to east these lakes are Pasqua, Echo, Mission, Katepwa, Crooked and Round Lakes. Major tributaries in this watershed are Loon, Jumping Deer, Pheasant and Kapsovar Creeks. Lesser tributaries include the Pearl, Indianhead, Redfox, Ekapo, Cutarm and Scissor Creeks.
  2) Upper Qu'Appelle River and Wascana Creek Watershed
  The Upper Qu'Appelle watershed is about 14,143 square kilometres (5,461 sq mi). The Upper Qu'Appelle River watershed is fed by several rivers and creeks which include Ridge Creek, Iskwao Creek, High Hill Creek, Deer Run Creek, Wascana Creek, Boggy and Flying Creeks, Last Mountain Creek and Moose Jaw Creek. There are two major lakes in the Upper Qu'Appelle River watershed: Buffalo Pound Lake and Eyebrow Lake.
caption: The Red River drainage basin, with the Qu'Appelle River highlighted
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