Red Deer River (Manitoba)

Red Deer River
The Red Deer River near Erwood, Saskatchewan
Nelson River drainage basin
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Location
Country	Canada
Provinces	Manitoba Saskatchewan
Physical characteristics
Source	Nut Lake
• coordinates	52°25′22″N 103°42′03″W / 52.4229°N 103.7009°W / 52.4229; -103.7009
• 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 / 52.8951; -101.0115
• elevation	254 m (833 ft)
Basin size	11,000 km2 (4,200 sq mi)
Basin features
River system	Nelson River drainage basin
Tributaries
• left	Fir River
• right	Etomami River Greenwater Creek

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.