Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Nelson-Saskatchewan
Type River (basin)
Salinity freshwater
Other Names
Location
Central Canada 57° N 50° N - 118° W 92° W
Location Map
Size Ref
River Length 2570 km Area Drainage Area 990000
Depth
Average Depth Max Depth Ref
Temperature
Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description The North and South Saskatchewan river and its tributaries constitute the headstream of the Nelson River. Nelson River flows out of N Lake Winnipeg through several lakes NE into Hudson Bay (Ref. 6318).
Comments on faunal list
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Ecosystem Checklist Link
Total
FishBase Literature
Species Families Species Families Reference
28 10 44 22 30553
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