Moose Jaw River
Moose Jaw River is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located in the southern part of the province in a region called the Prairie Pothole Region of North America, which extends throughout three Canadian provinces and five U.S. states. It is also within Palliser's Triangle and the Great Plains ecoregion. The Moose Jaw River drainage basin is one of five sub-basins that make up the Upper Qu'Appelle Watershed. Craven Dam at the village of Craven is the dividing point between the upper and lower watersheds of the Qu'Appelle River. The river and its tributaries drain a total of . The total combined drainage area for the five sub-basins of the Upper Qu'Appelle Watershed is . The Qu'Appelle River system is part of the much larger Hudson Bay drainage basin. Course 

The source of the Moose Jaw River is Ibsen Lake, which is about  west of Yellow Grass. From there, the river travels in a north-westerly direction following Highway 39 most of the way to the city of Moose Jaw. As the river reaches the city, it travels through the Wakamow Valley Park before meeting Thunder Creek. From there, it heads east and then north where it meets the Qu'Appelle River about  east and downstream of Buffalo Pound Lake in the Nicolle Flats Marsh at the eastern end of Buffalo Pound Provincial Park. Several highways cross the river's path, including Highways 6, 334, 623, 339, 2, 1, and 301. Tributaries 
There are two main tributaries of the Moose Jaw River. Avonlea Creek begins near the Piapot Cree First Nation 75G and flows in a north-west direction paralleling Moose Jaw River until near the village of Avonlea where it turns north and meets Moose Jaw River about  south-west of Rouleau. Along the course of Avonlea Creek is Watson Reservoir, which is about  south-east of the town of Avonlea. At the north end of the reservoir is Dunnet Regional Park. The other main tributary is Thunder Creek. Thunder Creek begins near Lake Diefenbaker and travels in a south-easterly direction and meets up with the Moose Jaw River in the city of Moose Jaw. There are four shallow, marshy lakes, Paysen (Horfield), Kettlehut, Williams, and Pelican along Thunder Creek's course and four main tributaries, Allin Creek, Aquadell Creek, Sandy Creek, and Wilson Creek. See also 
List of rivers of Saskatchewan
Hudson Bay drainage basin

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Rivers of Saskatchewan
Tributaries of Hudson Bay
Tributaries of the Assiniboine River