The name was apparently changed to Kazan in the late 19th century due to the influence of Order of Mary Immaculate missionaries. The river headwaters are in northern Saskatchewan at Kasba Lake, and it flows north for about  before emptying into Baker Lake (), on the opposite side of the mouth of the Thelon River.
The name was presumably renamed to Kazan in the late 19th century due to the impact of Order of Mary Immaculate missionaries. The river headwaters are located at Kasba Lake, north of Saskatchewan, and it flows northward for a considerable distance before merging into Baker Lake (), on the opposite side of the Thelon River's mouth.