Nemei River

Nemei River
Churchill River drainage basin
Location of river's mouth in Saskatchewan
Nemei River (Canada)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Physical characteristics
SourceNemei Lake
 • locationNorthern Saskatchewan Administration District
 • coordinates55°18′39″N 102°21′07″W / 55.3107°N 102.3519°W / 55.3107; -102.3519
MouthWasawakasik Lake along the Churchill River
 • location
Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
 • coordinates
55°28′33″N 102°19′39″W / 55.4757°N 102.3275°W / 55.4757; -102.3275
 • elevation
308 m (1,010 ft)
Basin features
River systemChurchill River

Nemei River is a tributary of the Churchill River in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It begins at Nemei Lake and flows northward to join the Churchill River south of the community of Sandy Bay. It runs through low relief terrain of the Canadian Shield. The climate is sub-arctic. The indigenous name means "sturgeon".