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Red Deer River, river in southern Alberta, Canada, a major tributary of the South Saskatchewan River. Rising in the Front Ranges of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in Banff National Park, the river flows northeast and then southeastward for 450 miles (724 km) before entering the South Saskatchewan.
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The Parkland-Prairie two Watershed Units are the Milk and South Saskatchewan rivers, including portions of the Oldman and Bow rivers (PP1), and the Red Deer, Battle and North Saskatchewan rivers (PP2).
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The South Saskatchewan River is formed by the junction of the Bow and Oldman rivers, the headwaters of which are in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. It flows east to Medicine Hat, Alberta, and turns northeast, crossing the Alberta-Saskatchewan border before being joined by the Red Deer River, then opens up to Lake Diefenbaker, a 225 km lo...
The South Saskatchewan River begins in a prairie grassland environment, although its tributaries, the Bow and Oldman rivers, flow from Rocky Mountains headwaters through foothill forests to the prairie. The native prairie consists of grasses, including spear grass and wheat grass; however, much of the native grassland has been converted for agricul...
The South Saskatchewan River flows through an arid, but agriculturally productive and urbanized region of the Canadian prairies, and is subject to numerous environmental stressors that affect water quality and quantity. Much of the native prairie grasslands in the basin have been converted and wetlands drained for agricultural use. Wetlands are par...
Indigenous people have inhabited the South Saskatchewan River basin for over 10,000 years, fishing from the river and hunting bison, woodland caribou, moose and small mammals. The river basin was home to a large population of bison until European settlement — which included the introduction of rifles and, eventually, railways — brought the bison po...
Red Deer Overview. The Red Deer River is a major tributary of the South Saskatchewan River, merging with the main stem river just across the border with Saskatchewan. The Red Deer begins in the west with its headwaters in the Rocky Mountains before passing through the forested foothills region.
These sub-watersheds include a rich diversity of lakes, wetlands, creeks, tributaries, and the lands that surround them. Land uses and the natural areas in the Red Deer River watershed form a mosaic of interacting landscape elements; a reminder that water and land are intimately connected.
The Red Deer River is a river in Alberta and a small portion of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a major tributary of the South Saskatchewan River and is part of the larger Saskatchewan / Nelson system that empties into Hudson Bay.
James River. Originating at James Lake ( 51°43′55″N 115°25′56″W ), like the other tributaries, the James River runs across much agricultural land and is subject to the usual farmyard run-off. There is also evidence of ATV riding along the banks.
