Battle River
River in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada
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::summary River in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox river"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Battle River |
| image | BattleRiver.JPG |
| map | North_Saskatchewan_basin_map.png |
| map_size | 250px |
| map_caption | North Saskatchewan River drainage basin |
| pushpin_map | Saskatchewan#Canada |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of mouth in Saskatchewan |
| subdivision_type1 | Country |
| subdivision_name1 | Canada |
| subdivision_type2 | Provinces |
| subdivision_name2 | |
| length | 570 km |
| discharge1_avg | 10 m3/s |
| source1 | Battle Lake |
| source1_location | Alberta |
| source1_coordinates | |
| source1_elevation | 849 m |
| mouth | North Saskatchewan River |
| mouth_location | Battleford, Saskatchewan |
| mouth_coordinates | |
| mouth_elevation | 463 m |
| basin_size | 30300 km2 |
| extra | {{cite web |
| access-date | 2018-11-29}} |
| :: |
::callout[type=note] the North Saskatchewan River tributary ::
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Battle River is a river in central Alberta and western Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a major tributary of the North Saskatchewan River.
The Battle River flows for 570 km and drains a total area of 30300 km2. Its mean discharge at the mouth is 10 m³/s.
History
The river is said to be named for a battle that took place between the Cree and the Blackfoot.
Course
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/BattleRiverTrestle.JPG" caption="Wainwright"] ::
The headwaters of Battle River is Battle Lake in west-central Alberta, east of Winfield. The river flows through Alberta and 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, about 15 km southwest of Forestburg. The Fabyan Trestle Bridge also spans 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
- Cut Knife 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.
References
References
- (12 September 2016). "Atlas of Canada Toporama".
- "Battle River Watershed". Battle River Watershed Alliance.
- "North Saskatchewan River". University of Regina.
- [http://hydrology.princeton.edu/~sdery/datafiles/rivers.html Atlas of Canada] {{Webarchive. link. (24 June 2021 - Rivers in Canada)
- (1928). "Place-names of Alberta". Geographic Board of Canada.
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