Arm River-Watrous
 Saskatchewan electoral district
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| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan |
| District created | 2002 |
| First contested | 2003 |
| Last contested | 2011 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2001) | 16,966 |
| Electors | 10,129 |
Arm River-Watrous was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. This constituency was located in south central Saskatchewan. Grain farming and cattle ranching are the major economic activities. Wynyard is home to the larger industries in this constituency. They include: Sunnyland Poultry Products, Big Quill Resources (Canada's largest manufacturer of potassium sulphate) and Cargill. Watrous is well known for the healing waters of Lake Manitou and its Mineral Spa. This resort community hosts visitors from around the world. Blackstrap Provincial Park is also located in this constituency. The three largest communities are Wynyard with a population of 1,919, Watrous with a population of 1,808 and Davidson (1,035).
This riding was created by The Representation Act, 2002 (Saskatchewan). Prior to the act, this constituency was a part of the Arm River, Last Mountain-Touchwood, and Watrous constituencies. The former riding of Arm River makes up much of the new riding.
Coordinates: 51°30′N 105°40′W / 51.500°N 105.667°W
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