Rosebud River

Rosebud River
Rosebud River
	Rosebud River near Wayne, Alberta
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	51°35′36″N 114°11′07″W / 51.59329°N 114.18531°W
• elevation	1,095 meters (3,593 ft)
Mouth
• location	Red Deer River
• coordinates	51°25′15″N 112°37′47″W / 51.42072°N 112.62979°W
• elevation	675 meters (2,215 ft)

The Rosebud River is a major tributary of the Red Deer River in Alberta, Canada. The Rosebud River passes through agricultural lands^[1] and ranchland for most of its course, and through badlands in its final reaches. It provides water for irrigation canals through a variety of dams built on its course and that of its tributaries.

The name is a translation of the Cree word Akokiniskway, meaning "the river of many roses".

^ Alberta Agricultural and Rural Development. "Rosebud River, Serviceberry Creek and Crowfoot Creek (RSC) Watershed Land System - Census of Agriculture Database Project Report". Retrieved 8 October 2009.

[1] Alberta Agricultural and Rural Development. "Rosebud River, Serviceberry Creek and Crowfoot Creek (RSC) Watershed Land System - Census of Agriculture Database Project Report". Retrieved 8 October 2009.

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