Red Deer River (Alberta)

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The Red Deer River in Alberta is a major waterway in western Canada that flows through the prairie and badlands regions, supporting agriculture, wildlife, and recreation before joining the Saskatchewan River system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
watercourse
adjacentTo Dinosaur Provincial Park NERFINISHED
associatedWith paleontological fossil beds near Drumheller
basinSize approximately 49,000 square kilometres
country Canada
crosses Alberta–Saskatchewan border near its mouth
Dickson DamPurpose flood control
flow regulation
water supply
drainageBasin Prairie Provinces NERFINISHED
flowsInto South Saskatchewan River NERFINISHED
flowsThrough Brooks, Alberta region
Drumheller, Alberta NERFINISHED
Red Deer, Alberta NERFINISHED
badlands region of Alberta
prairie region of Alberta
hasStructure Dickson Dam NERFINISHED
hasTributary Berry Creek (Alberta) NERFINISHED
James River (Alberta) NERFINISHED
Kneehills Creek NERFINISHED
Little Red Deer River NERFINISHED
Medicine River (Alberta) NERFINISHED
Michichi Creek NERFINISHED
Panther River (Alberta) NERFINISHED
Rosebud River NERFINISHED
Sounding Creek NERFINISHED
knownFor badlands scenery
erosional coulees and hoodoos
length approximately 724 km
locatedIn Alberta
mouth South Saskatchewan River NERFINISHED
mouthLocation near Empress, Alberta
partOf Nelson River drainage basin NERFINISHED
Saskatchewan River system NERFINISHED
province Alberta NERFINISHED
recreationArea Red Deer River valley trails and parks
region Western Canada NERFINISHED
sourceLocation Canadian Rockies NERFINISHED
Sawback Range NERFINISHED
sourceRegion Banff National Park NERFINISHED
supports wildlife habitat
usedFor agriculture
boating
fishing
irrigation
recreation
waterManagement irrigation districts in southern Alberta

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North Saskatchewan River hasTributary Red Deer River (Alberta)
South Saskatchewan River tributary Red Deer River (Alberta)
this entity surface form: Red Deer River
southern Alberta hasRiver Red Deer River (Alberta)
subject surface form: Southern Alberta
this entity surface form: Red Deer River
Red Deer River (Manitoba) sharesNameWith Red Deer River (Alberta)
this entity surface form: Red Deer River (Alberta and Saskatchewan)