A river rising in the Rocky Mountains of southwest Alberta, Canada, and flowing about 619 km (385 mi) generally east across the province into the South Saskatchewan River just across the Saskatchewan border.
Red Deer River
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A river rising in the Rocky Mountains of southwest Alberta, Canada, and flowing about 619 km (385 mi) generally east across the province into the South Saskatchewan River just across the Saskatchewan border.
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 Red Deer River in Drumheller, Alberta |
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| Origin | Sawback Range, Red Deer Lakes 51°31′56″N 116°02′31″W / 51.53221°N 116.04201°W |
| Mouth | South Saskatchewan River near Empress 50°55′23″N 109°53′42″W / 50.92315°N 109.89493°WCoordinates: 50°55′23″N 109°53′42″W / 50.92315°N 109.89493°W |
| Basin countries |  Canada |
| Length | 724 kilometers (450 mi) |
| Source elevation | 2,200 meters (7,218 ft) |
| Mouth elevation | 579 meters (1,900 ft) |
| Avg. discharge | 70 m³/s[1] |
| Basin area | 45,100 square kilometers (17,413.2 sq mi) |
The Red Deer River is a river in Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the South Saskatchewan River.
Red Deer River has a total length of 724 kilometers (450 mi) and a drainage area of 45,100 square kilometers (17,413.2 sq mi). Its mean discharge is 70 m³/s.[1]
The river got its name form the translation of Was-ka-soo which means "elk river" in the Cree.
Communities located along the Red Deer River include Sundre, Red Deer, Blackfalds and Drumheller. The city of Brooks is also located in the Red Deer River Basin.
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Course
The river originates on the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies, in the Sawback Range inside Banff National Park, and then flows east through the mountains and foothills region. It turns north-east before Sundre and keeps this heading to the city of Red Deer, where it turns east, and then south before Stettler. It flows south with its valley protected by provincial and regional parks such as Tolman Badlands Heritage Rangeland, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park, Dry Island Corridor and Midland Provincial Park. At Drumheller it has a south-east direction, and while it flows through Dinosaur Provincial Park it turns east and flows to the Alberta/Saskatchewan border, which it crosses at Empress. It flows for 16 km through Saskatchewan before it merges into the South Saskatchewan River.
Tributaries
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The waters of Ewing Lake, Little Fish Lake also flow into the Red Deer River.
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 Flowing through the city of Red Deer |
 In Maskepetoon Park |
 Railway Bridge in Red Deer |
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 Red Deer River north of Jenner, Alberta |
See also
References
- ^ a b Atlas of Canada. "Rivers in Canada". http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/rivers.html. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
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