Red Deer River

The Red Deer River is a river in Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the South Saskatchewan River and is part of the larger Saskatchewan-Nelson system that empties into Hudson Bay.

Red Deer River has a total length of 724 kilometers (450 mi) and a drainage area of 45,100 square kilometers (17,400 sq mi). Its mean discharge is 70 m³/s.

The river got its name from the translation of Was-ka-soo which means "elk river" in the Cree.

Communities located along the Red Deer River include Sundre, Red Deer, Blackfalds and Drumheller. The city of Brooks is also located in the Red Deer River Basin.

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