Battle River

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

This article is about the North Saskatchewan River tributary. For other uses, see Battle River (disambiguation).

Battle River
North Saskatchewan River drainage basin
Location of mouth in Saskatchewan
Battle River (Canada)
Location
CountryCanada
Provinces
  • Alberta
  • Saskatchewan
Physical characteristics
SourceBattle Lake
 • locationAlberta
 • coordinates52°56′57″N 114°08′41″W
 • elevation849 m (2,785 ft)
MouthNorth Saskatchewan River
 • location
Battleford, Saskatchewan
 • coordinates
52°42′42″N 108°15′13″W
 • elevation
463 m (1,519 ft)
Length570 km (350 mi)
Basin size30,300 km2 (11,700 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average10 m3/s (350 cu ft/s)

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.

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