Battle River (Canada)

Battle River (Canada)

Infobox River
river_name = Battle River


image_size = 280px
caption = Battle River from Alberta Highway 14
origin = Battle Lake
coord|52|56|57|N|114|08|41|W|scale:10000_region:CA-AB_type:river
mouth = North Battleford
coord|52|42|42|N|108|15|13|W|scale:10000_region:CA-AB_type:river
basin_countries = flag|Alberta flag|Saskatchewan CAN
length = km to mi|570|abbr=yes
elevation = m to ft|849|abbr=yes
mouth_elevation = m to ft|463|abbr=yes
discharge =
watershed =

Superimpose
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Battle River in western Canada
Battle River is a river in central Alberta and western Saskatchewan. It is a major tributary of the North Saskatchewan River. The 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. [ [http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/rivers.html#bay Atlas of Canada] - Rivers in Canada]

Course

The Battle River originates south from Battle 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.

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.

ee also

*Rivers in Canada

References


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