Makwa River
| Makwa River Loon River | |
|---|---|
Churchill River drainage basin | |
Location of the mouth in Saskatchewan Makwa River (Canada) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Makwa Lake |
| • location | Makwa Lake Provincial Park |
| • coordinates | 54°04′48″N 109°12′25″W / 54.0801°N 109.2069°W |
| • elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| Mouth | Beaver River |
• location | RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 |
• coordinates | 54°14′42″N 108°42′40″W / 54.2451°N 108.7112°W |
• elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Beaver River |
| Tributaries | |
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Makwa River (also called Loon River) is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in the transition zone between parkland and boreal forest. Makwa is Cree for Loon. The upper reaches of the Makwa River's watershed reach just across the border into Alberta and includes lakes such as Hewett, Ministikwan, Makwa, and Jumbo.