| Battle River | |
|---|---|
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 North Saskatchewan River drainage basin | |
  Location of mouth in Saskatchewan  Battle River (Canada) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Battle Lake |
| • location | Alberta |
| • coordinates | 52°56′57″N 114°08′41″W / 52.94917°N 114.14472°W |
| • elevation | 849 m (2,785 ft) |
| Mouth | North Saskatchewan River |
• location | Battleford, Saskatchewan |
• coordinates | 52°42′42″N 108°15′13″W / 52.71167°N 108.25361°W |
• elevation | 463 m (1,519 ft) |
| Length | 570 km (350 mi) |
| Basin size | 30,300 km2 (11,700 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 10 m3/s (350 cu ft/s) |
| [1][2] | |
Battle River is a river in central Alberta and western Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a major tributary of the North Saskatchewan River.[3]
The Battle River flows for 570 kilometres (350 mi) and has a total drainage area of 30,300 km2 (11,700 sq mi). The mean discharge is 10 m³/s at its mouth.[4]
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History
The river is said to be named for a battle that took place between the Cree and the Blackfoot.[5]
Course
The headwaters of Battle River is Battle Lake in west-central Alberta, east of Winfield. The river meanders through Alberta eastward into Saskatchewan, where it discharges into the North Saskatchewan River at Battleford. Over its course, the river flows through Ponoka and by Hardisty and Fabyan within Alberta. Big Knife Provincial Park is situated on the south bank of the river west of Highway 855, approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Forestburg. The Fabyan Trestle Bridge crosses the river.
Tributaries
- Sunny Creek
- Wolf Creek
- Pigeon Lake Creek
- Stoney Creek
- Pipestone Creek
- Driedmeat Creek
- Meeting Creek
- Paintearth 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, Bittern Lake, Vernon Lake, Ernest Lake, and Soda Lake) lie in the Battle River hydrographic basin.
See also
References
- ^ "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Battle River)". Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Battle River Watershed". Battle River Watershed. Battle River Watershed Alliance. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Atlas of Canada Archived 24 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine - Rivers in Canada
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 16.
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This page was last edited on 20 November 2023, at 04:32