South Saskatchewan River

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The South Saskatchewan River is a major river in western Canada that flows through the Canadian Prairies, formed by the confluence of the Bow and Oldman rivers and ultimately contributing to the Saskatchewan River system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinSize approximately 146100 km²
climateZone semi-arid to subhumid continental
country Canada
crossesCity Medicine Hat
Outlook
Prince Albert region
Saskatoon
dischargesInto Lake Winnipeg via the Saskatchewan River
drainageBasin Hudson Bay drainage basin
ecoregion Prairie ecozone
fishSpecies goldeye
lake sturgeon
northern pike
walleye
flowsThrough Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
formedByConfluenceOf Bow River
Oldman River
governingBody Prairie Provinces Water Board
hasBridge Broadway Bridge in Saskatoon
Diefenbaker Bridge in Prince Albert area
University Bridge in Saskatoon
hasDam Gardiner Dam
hasWatershedAgreement Master Agreement on Apportionment
historicallyUsedBy Plains Indians
surface form: Plains Indigenous peoples
historicallyUsedFor fur trade transportation route
length approximately 1392 km
locatedIn Plains of Canada
surface form: Canadian Prairies

Western Canada
majorNearbyCity Bow River
surface form: Calgary (via Bow River tributary)

Lethbridge (via Oldman River tributary)
mouth Saskatchewan River
mouthLocation near Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
partOf Saskatchewan River
surface form: Saskatchewan River system
passesThroughRegion Palliser’s Triangle
reservoirCreated Lake Diefenbaker
risk bank erosion
seasonal flooding
sourceLocation near Medicine Hat, Alberta
tributary Red Deer River (Alberta)
surface form: Red Deer River

Saskatoon River (local tributaries around Saskatoon)
Swift Current Creek
usedFor hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
municipal water supply
recreation
waterManagementConcern reduced flow due to upstream withdrawals

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Alberta hasRiver South Saskatchewan River
Alberta hasRiver South Saskatchewan River
this entity surface form: Bow River
Saskatoon locatedOnRiver South Saskatchewan River
Saskatchewan River formedByConfluenceOf South Saskatchewan River
Saskatchewan River hasMajorTributary South Saskatchewan River
Medicine Hat locatedOnRiver South Saskatchewan River
Bow River forms South Saskatchewan River
Bow River tributaryOf South Saskatchewan River
Diefenbaker Canada Centre in Saskatoon locatedNear South Saskatchewan River
subject surface form: Diefenbaker Canada Centre
southern Alberta hasRiver South Saskatchewan River
subject surface form: Southern Alberta
Elbow River partOf South Saskatchewan River
this entity surface form: South Saskatchewan River basin
Oldman River mouthOfWatercourse South Saskatchewan River
Oldman River partOf South Saskatchewan River
this entity surface form: South Saskatchewan River system
Oldman River tributaryOf South Saskatchewan River
46th Battalion (South Saskatchewan), CEF recruitmentArea South Saskatchewan River
this entity surface form: South Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Metropolitan Area majorRiver South Saskatchewan River
Bridge City river South Saskatchewan River
Remai Modern art museum locatedOnWaterbody South Saskatchewan River
subject surface form: Remai Modern
Remai Modern art museum hasView South Saskatchewan River
subject surface form: Remai Modern
Persephone Theatre locatedOnRiver South Saskatchewan River
Wanuskewin Heritage Park locatedNear South Saskatchewan River
Meewasin Valley follows South Saskatchewan River
Meewasin Valley isPartOf South Saskatchewan River
this entity surface form: South Saskatchewan River watershed
University Bridge crosses South Saskatchewan River
University Bridge situatedOn South Saskatchewan River
this entity surface form: South Saskatchewan River valley
Traffic Bridge crosses South Saskatchewan River