Preface
1: Introduction
2: Location, Borders, and Lakes
3: Geologic Structure and Landforms
4: Climate
5: Vegetation
6: Pre-historic and Early Historic Settlements
7: Survey Systems
8: Southern Hamlets, Villages, and Towns
9: Mennonite and Hutterite Settlements
10: First Nations Settlements
11: Northern Settlements
12: The Southern Cities
13: Mining and Oil Extraction
14: Agriculture
15: Industry / Manufacturing
16: Water Resources
17: Parks, Recreation, Sports
18: Transport and Communications: Past and Present
19: Legal Issues and Law Enforcement
GlossaryChapter 16: Water Resources
Introduction
16.39: Flooding in and near the Little Saskatchewan River Valley
This spring photo shows the upper reaches of the Little Saskatchewan River 1 between
Note the variation in lake tone from almost black in the west 7 to almost white—due to specular reflection—in the southeast 8. Note also the difference in land use between the First Nations—almost completely wooded—and the surrounding area—mainly cleared for agriculture.
Figure 16.39: Flooding in and near the Little Saskatchewan River Valley
Figure 16.39
Vertical air photograph: A15226-8
Flight height: 20,000 feet a.s.l.; lens focal length: 152.26 mm
Scale: 1:35,200 (approx.)
Date: May 24, 1956
Location: Townships 18 and 19; Range 21WI
Map sheets: 1:250,000 62K Riding Mountain
1:50,000 62K/9 Elphinstone
[i] Elphinstone 62K/9.