Midnight Creek[1] is a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The river begins in the heart of the Porcupine Hills and of the Manitoba Escarpment and heads in a generally south-east direction through the Porcupine Provincial Forest before emptying into Elbow Lake. A short river connects Elbow Lake to Woody Lake, which is the source for Woody River. Highway 980 follows the river for much of its course.[2]

Midnight Creek
Midnight Creek is located in Saskatchewan
Midnight Creek
Location of the mouth in Saskatchewan
Midnight Creek is located in Canada
Midnight Creek
Midnight Creek (Canada)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvincesSaskatchewan
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPorcupine Hills
 • coordinates52°33′59″N 101°52′24″W / 52.5663°N 101.8732°W / 52.5663; -101.8732
 • elevation749 m (2,457 ft)
MouthElbow Lake
 • location
Porcupine Hills Provincial Park
 • coordinates
52°29′24″N 101°43′02″W / 52.4900°N 101.7171°W / 52.4900; -101.7171
 • elevation
689 m (2,260 ft)
Basin features
River systemNelson River
Tributaries 
 • leftIsland Creek

Midnight Creek travels through boreal forest,[3] muskeg, and connects many lakes of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park[4] including Isbister, Spirit, Island, and Elbow Lakes. Halliday, Isbister, and Midnight[5] Lakes are along the river's course. Island Creek, which comes from Island and Spirit Lakes, meets up with Midnight Creek just upstream from Midnight Lake.

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References

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  1. ^ "Midnight Creek". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada.
  2. ^ "Midnight Creek, Saskatchewan Map". Geodata.us. Geodata.us. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Boreal Plains Ecozone". ecozones. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Porcupine Hills Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  5. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Midnight Lake". www4.rncan.gc.ca.