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 Indigenous peoples
linked to: Plains Indians
historicallyUsedFor fur trade transportation route
length approximately 1392 km
locatedIn Canadian Prairies
linked to: Plains of Canada

Western Canada
majorNearbyCity Calgary (via Bow River tributary)
linked to: Bow River

Lethbridge (via Oldman River tributary)
mouth Saskatchewan River
mouthLocation near Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
partOf Saskatchewan River system
linked to: Saskatchewan River
passesThroughRegion Palliser’s Triangle
reservoirCreated Lake Diefenbaker
risk bank erosion
seasonal flooding
sourceLocation near Medicine Hat, Alberta
tributary 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 Bow River
linked to: South Saskatchewan 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 locatedNear South Saskatchewan River
Southern Alberta hasRiver South Saskatchewan River
subject linked to: southern Alberta
Elbow River partOf South Saskatchewan River basin
linked to: South Saskatchewan River
Oldman River mouthOfWatercourse South Saskatchewan River
Oldman River partOf South Saskatchewan River system
linked to: South Saskatchewan River
Oldman River tributaryOf South Saskatchewan River
46th Battalion (South Saskatchewan), CEF recruitmentArea South Saskatchewan
linked to: South Saskatchewan River
Saskatoon Metropolitan Area majorRiver South Saskatchewan River
Bridge City river South Saskatchewan River
Remai Modern locatedOnWaterbody South Saskatchewan River
subject linked to: Remai Modern art museum
Remai Modern hasView South Saskatchewan River
subject linked to: Remai Modern art museum
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 watershed
linked to: South Saskatchewan River
University Bridge crosses South Saskatchewan River
University Bridge situatedOn South Saskatchewan River valley
linked to: South Saskatchewan River
Traffic Bridge crosses South Saskatchewan River