Red Deer River | |
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![]() The Red Deer River near Erwood, Saskatchewan | |
![]() Nelson River drainage basin | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Nut Lake |
• coordinates | 52°25′22″N 103°42′03″W / 52.4229°N 103.7009°W |
• elevation | 535 m (1,755 ft) |
Mouth | Dawson Bay on Lake Winnipegosis |
• coordinates | 52°53′42″N 101°00′41″W / 52.8951°N 101.0115°W |
• elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
Basin size | 11,000 km2 (4,200 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Nelson River drainage basin |
Tributaries | |
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Red Deer River[1] is a river in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It has its source at Nut Lake in east central Saskatchewan and from there, it flows east towards Manitoba where it empties into Dawson Bay of Lake Winnipegosis. To the north of Red Deer's basin is the Saskatchewan River, to the south-west is the upper Assiniboine River, and to the south-east is Swan River.
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