Blindman River
| Blindman River | ||
 Blindman River near Rimbey |
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| Data | ||
| location | Alberta (Canada) | |
| River system | Nelson River | |
| Drain over | Red Deer River → South Saskatchewan River → Saskatchewan River → Nelson River → Hudson Bay | |
| Headwaters | 13 km southwest of Winfield, central Alberta, 52 ° 53 ′ 13 ″ N , 114 ° 34 ′ 39 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 1000 m | |
| muzzle |
Red Deer River Coordinates: 52 ° 21 ′ 18 " N , 113 ° 45 ′ 27" W 52 ° 21 ′ 18 " N , 113 ° 45 ′ 27" W. |
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| Mouth height | 859 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 141 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.2 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 120 km | |
| Catchment area | 1800 km² (effective catchment area: 1460 km²) | |
| Discharge at the Blackfalds A Eo gauge : 1800 km² Location: 5.5 km above the mouth |
MQ 1970/2016 Mq 1970/2016 |
2.7 m³ / s 1.5 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Lloyd Creek, outflow from Gull Lake | |
| Right tributaries | Anderson Creek | |
| Small towns | Blackfalds , Rimbey | |
| Communities | Bentley, Bluffton, Forshee | |
The Blindman River is an approximately 120 km long left tributary of the Red Deer River in central Alberta , Canada .
River course
The headwaters of the Blindman River are 8 miles southwest of Winfield in central Alberta. The Blindman River initially flows 15 km to the east. Near Hoadley it turns south-southeast. The Alberta Highway 20 follows the river about 55 km away. The river passes through the towns of Bluffton , Rimbey , Forshee and Bentley . The Blindman River flows east for the last 25 km. Alberta Highway 2 crosses the river 9 km above the mouth . The Blindman River finally flows into the Red Deer River at Blackfalds , 10 km north of the town of Red Deer . The Blindman River shows a strongly meandering behavior with countless narrow river loops along its entire course .
Hydrology
The Blindman River drains an area of 1800 km². The effective catchment area covers 1460 km². The mean discharge near the mouth is 2.7 m³ / s. April is the month with the highest discharge with an average of 11.6 m³ / s.
