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Poplar River (Montana–Saskatchewan)

River in central North America

Summary

River in central North America

Field	Value
name	Poplar River
image	Scobeymontanariver.jpg
map	Wpdms nasa topo poplar river montana.jpg
map_size	250px
map_caption	Poplar River shown highlighted
subdivision_type1	Countries
subdivision_name1
subdivision_type2	Province
subdivision_name2	Saskatchewan
subdivision_type3	State
subdivision_name3	Montana
subdivision_type4	Counties
subdivision_name4
source1_location	Wood Mountain Hills
source1_coordinates
source1_coord_ref
mouth_coordinates
mouth_coord_ref
length	167 mi
mouth_elevation	1942 ft
discharge1_location	Near Poplar, MT
discharge1_avg	122 cuft/s
river_system	Missouri River
tributaries_left	East Poplar River
tributaries_right	West Poplar River

Poplar River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 167 mi long in Saskatchewan in Canada and Montana in the United States. The river is composed of three main forks – West, Middle, and East Poplar Rivers – that have their source in the Wood Mountain Hills of the Missouri Coteau. Along the river's Middle Fork in Saskatchewan, there is a coal-fired power station. There are also dams built along the river's forks.

Along with the Milk River and Big Muddy Creek, it is one of three waterways in Canada that drain into the Gulf of Mexico.

Description

Poplar River and its main forks of West, Middle, and East Poplar Rivers begin in the Wood Mountain Hills in Saskatchewan. West Poplar River rises near Killdeer, Saskatchewan, and flows south-east, into north-eastern Montana, past Richland and across Daniels County. On the Saskatchewan side of the West Poplar River in the RM of Old Post No. 43, there is the West Poplar Dam (). It is 9.9 m high, was built in 1957, and is owned and operated by the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency. It impounds the 1196 dam3 Devils Lake reservoir. Poplar River (Middle fork) rises north-west of Rockglen, Saskatchewan, and flows south-east, into north-eastern Montana, and passes west of Scobey. The two forks unite in the northern part of Fort Peck Indian Reservation. The combined river flows south-east, then south-southwest, and joins the Missouri River near Poplar.

The East Poplar River begins south of Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan, and flows south out of the hills and meets the Poplar River in Montana, upstream from where the West Poplar River meets it. Along the course of the East Poplar River, on the Canadian side of the border, is Poplar River Power Station, which is a coal-fired station owned by SaskPower. Morrison Dam was built along the river in 1977 to provide cooling water for the station. Girard Creek, which originates at Fife Lake, and East Poplar River are the primary inflows for the Morrison Dam Reservoir.

Variant names

The Poplar River has also been known as: Lost Child Creek and Middle Fork Poplar River.

References

{{cite gnis
"USGS Surface Water data for Montana: USGS Surface-Water Annual Statistics".
"Poplar River". Government of Canada.
"Missouri Coteau". University of Regina.
"Wood Mountain Plateau". University of Regina.
"West Poplar River". Geoview.
"Dams and Reservoirs". Water Security Agency.
"Poplar River". International Joint Commission.
"Poplar River Power Station". SaskPower.

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