Mossy River
| Mossy River | |
|---|---|
Map of Saskatchewan River drainage basin | |
Location of the mouth in Saskatchewan Mossy River (Canada) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Cub Hills |
| • coordinates | 54°18′49″N 104°29′25″W / 54.3137°N 104.4904°W |
| • elevation | 659 m (2,162 ft) |
| Mouth | Saskatchewan River Delta |
• coordinates | 54°04′47″N 102°57′52″W / 54.0796°N 102.9645°W |
• elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Length | 100 km (62 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Nelson River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Brougham Creek |
| • right |
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Mossy River is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The river's source is east of Little Bear Lake and north-east of Narrow Hills Provincial Park in a hilly plateau called Cub Hills. The river travels through hills, boreal forest, and muskeg for about 100 kilometres en route to its mouth in the Saskatchewan River Delta. Highway 920 is the only road to access the mainstem of the river and there are no communities nor settlements along the course of the river.