Battle River (Canada)

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Battle River is a river in central Alberta and western Saskatchewan. It is a major tributary of the North Saskatchewan River.

Battle River flows for 570 km and has a total drainage area of 30,300 km². The mean discharge is 10 m³/s at its mouth.^[1]

Contents 1 Course 2 Tributaries 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Course

The Battle River originates south from Pigeon Lake in central Alberta, east of Winfield and meanders east into Saskatchewan, where it discharges in the North Saskatchewan River at Battleford.

Big Knife Provincial Park is established along the river, between Donalda and Forestburg. Other communities located on the river include Ponoka, Wetaskiwin, Camrose, New Norway, Edberg, Roslind, Duhamel, Forestburg, Alliance, Hardisty, Wainwright, Mardsen, Lashburn, Waseca, Maidstone and Paynton.

[edit] Tributaries

• Pigeon Lake Creek
• Stoney Creek
• Pipestone Creek
• Driedmeat Creek
• Meeting Creek
• Castor Creek
• Iron Creek
• Ribstone Creek

Battle Lake, Samson Lake, Driedmeat Lake and Big Knife Lake are formed along the river, and numerous other lakes (such as Pigeon Lake, Coal Lake, Bittner Lake, Vernon Lake, Ernest Lake, Soda Lake) are developed in the Battle River hydrographic basin.

[edit] See also

• Rivers in Canada

[edit] References

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