The Meewasin Valley Authority is a conservation organization created by the Provincial Government of Saskatchewan in Canada and is dedicated to conserving the cultural and natural resources of the South Saskatchewan River Valley . The authority's activities include education, development and conservation. Centred in Saskatoon, the Conservation Zone of Meewasin runs 60 kilometres (37 mi) along the river valley from the eastern edge of the municipality of Corman Park through Saskatoon to the western edge of Corman Park (Pike Lake to Clarke’s Crossing). The authority is actively involved in the River Landing redevelopment.
15-532: It is made up of numerous conservation areas, canoe launches, interpretive centres (Meewasin Valley Centre, Beaver Creek Conservation Area and Saskatoon Natural Grasslands), Yorath Island , the university lands, a skating rink, and over 107 kilometres (66 mi) of Meewasin Valley Trail, 22.5 km (14.0 mi) of which are paved. Meewasin is governed by a 12 member board with four representatives each from
30-411: A population of 111 living in 42 of its 42 total private dwellings, a change of 3.7% from its 2016 population of 107. With a land area of 2.05 km (0.79 sq mi), it had a population density of 54.1/km (140.2/sq mi) in 2021. 51°58′35″N 106°39′53″W / 51.97639°N 106.66472°W / 51.97639; -106.66472 This Saskatchewan location article
45-478: A short stream. At the northern end of Brightwater Lake, at the point where the river leaves the lake, is the town of Dundurn . From there, the river travels north past Camp Dundurn and empties into the South Saskatchewan River . Beaver Creek Conservation Area ( 51°58′47″N 106°42′57″W / 51.9796°N 106.7159°W / 51.9796; -106.7159 ) is a regional park that
60-409: Is a shallow, oval-shaped marshy lake along the course of Brightwater Creek. The area covered by the lake is approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) long by 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) wide. Brightwater Creek enters the lake from the south and exits it from the north, near the town of Dundurn. During dry years, the lake almost completely dries up. It is 514 metres (1,686 ft) above sea level. Fishing
75-563: Is allowed on Brightwater Creek; the most popular species caught are northern pike and yellow perch . Beaver Creek, Saskatchewan Beaver Creek is a hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Dundurn No. 314 , Saskatchewan , Canada. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada , the hamlet had a population of 107 in the Canada 2016 Census . In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Beaver Creek had
90-452: Is along the same aqueduct en route from Lake Diefenbaker. After the aqueduct leaves Brightwater Reservoir, it heads directly north towards Indi Lake. While Brightwater Creek runs along the west side of Indi Lake, the aqueduct runs along the east side en route to Blackstrap Lake . Brightwater Lake ( 51°46′00″N 106°32′41″W / 51.7667°N 106.5446°W / 51.7667; -106.5446 ), also known as Brightwater Marsh,
105-665: Is also within Palliser's Triangle and the Great Plains ecoregion . Along the river's course there is a dam and reservoir and a regional park. There are no communities along its course. Brightwater Creek starts south of Kenaston in the south-east corner of the RM of Rosedale No. 283 . After a short jog west, it turns north and travels in a north-northwest direction, passing Highway 15 about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of Kenaston, until it flows into Brightwater Reservoir. Brightwater Reservoir
120-606: Is located at the north end of the lake and is 14 m (46 ft) high. Brightwater Creek enters the lake from the south while the aqueduct inflow is located at the west end of the dam. The outflows are at the east end of the dam. The outlet for the aqueduct is referred to as the riparian outlet. The aqueduct system is part of the South Saskatchewan River Project. The portion of aqueduct that flows into Brightwater Reservoir originates at Gardiner Dam from Lake Diefenbaker . Another reservoir, Broderick Reservoir,
135-482: The Conservation Zone along the river valley, and does so through public committees. Meewasin has three mandates that focus on conservation, development, and education. Meewasin is a registered charity. Approximately 54% of its budget for 2006–07 came from non-statutory sources to support conservation, development and education initiatives. The jurisdiction of the authority runs for approximately 60 km along
150-497: The park. Brightwater Reservoir ( 51°36′00″N 106°32′02″W / 51.6001°N 106.5339°W / 51.6001; -106.5339 ) is a man-made lake in the RM of Rosedale No. 283 created in 1967 when Brightwater Creek Dam, an embankment dam , was built on the Brightwater Creek. The reservoir has a surface area of 235 ha (580 acres) and a maximum volume of 12,631 dam (10,240 acre⋅ft). The dam
165-421: The park. The trails are accessible by walking, biking, and, in the winter, cross-country skiing. The land the park encompasses has been used as a nature park since 1913 and protects the local habitat , including sand dunes, forests, prairie grasslands, river valleys, and marshes. Animals, birds, and plants such as deer, fox, beaver, chickadee , smooth goosefoot , and the common nighthawk are commonly found in
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#1732851469340180-684: The river from Pike Lake in the southwest to Clarke's Crossing in the northeast in the City of Saskatoon , Rural Municipality of Corman Park and University of Saskatchewan . Beaver Creek Conservation Area Brightwater Creek is a river in south central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan . It is a tributary of the South Saskatchewan River in a region called the Prairie Pothole Region of North America , which extends throughout three Canadian provinces and five U.S. states . It
195-463: The three participating parties: City of Saskatoon, Province of Saskatchewan, and University of Saskatchewan. The Conservation Zone covers approximately 67 square kilometres (26 sq mi). Meewasin is the means by which the three participating parties (City of Saskatoon, Province of Saskatchewan and University of Saskatchewan) have chosen to manage their lands, through one common authority. Meewasin has statutory authority to control development in
210-557: Was created by the building of the Brightwater Creek Dam in 1967 as part of the South Saskatchewan River Project, which included the building of Gardiner Dam and the creation of Lake Diefenbaker . From the dam, the river takes a meandering course northwards and crosses Highway 764 . Then it travels north towards Indi Lake , past the closed basin Proctor Lake, and into Brightwater Lake. Indi Lake flows to Brightwater Creek via
225-668: Was founded in 1979 and is operated by the Meewasin Valley Authority . It is accessed from Highway 219 , about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of Saskatoon, and located on the estuary of Brightwater Creek at the South Saskatchewan River. The community of Beaver Creek is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the park. The interpretive centre was built in 1984 and offers interactive activities for school groups. There are three different trails, Living Sky, Beaver Creek Discovery, and Beaver Creek River View, that traverse
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