Battle River

Battle River
North Saskatchewan River drainage basin
Battle River is located in Saskatchewan
Battle River
Location of mouth in Saskatchewan
Battle River is located in Canada
Battle River
Battle River (Canada)
Location
CountryCanada
Provinces
  • Alberta
  • Saskatchewan
Physical characteristics
SourceBattle Lake
 • locationAlberta
 • coordinates52°56′57″N 114°08′41″W / 52.94917°N 114.14472°W / 52.94917; -114.14472
 • elevation849 m (2,785 ft)
MouthNorth Saskatchewan River
 • location
Battleford, Saskatchewan
 • coordinates
52°42′42″N 108°15′13″W / 52.71167°N 108.25361°W / 52.71167; -108.25361
 • 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)
[1][2]

Battle River is a river in central Alberta and western Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a major tributary of the North Saskatchewan River.[3][4]

The Battle River flows for 570 kilometres (350 mi) and drains a total area of 30,300 square kilometres (11,700 sq mi). Its mean discharge at the mouth is 10 m³/s.[5]

  1. ^ "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Battle River)". Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Atlas of Canada Toporama". 12 September 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Battle River Watershed". Battle River Watershed. Battle River Watershed Alliance. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  4. ^ Oegema, Bart. "North Saskatchewan River". ESask. University of Regina. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  5. ^ Atlas of Canada Archived 24 June 2021 at the Wayback Machine - Rivers in Canada

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