Raven River
| Raven River | ||
 Raven River above the confluence of the North Raven River |
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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 | eastern foothills of the Canadian Rockies 51 ° 56 ′ 36 ″ N , 115 ° 10 ′ 4 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 1380 m | |
| muzzle |
Red Deer River Coordinates: 52 ° 1 '57 " N , 114 ° 22' 3" W 52 ° 1 '57 " N , 114 ° 22' 3" W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 950 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 430 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 5.1 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 85 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 700 km² | |
| Discharge at the Raven A Eo gauge : 645 km² Location: 15 km above the mouth |
MQ 1972/2014 Mq 1972/2014 |
2.29 m³ / s 3.6 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | North Raven River | |
| Right tributaries | Beaver Creek, Crooked Creek | |
| Communities | Caroline, Raven | |
The Raven River is an approximately 85 km long left tributary of the Red Deer River in the west of the Canadian province of Alberta .
River course
The Raven River rises in the eastern foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains . Further north is the Clearwater River , a tributary of the North Saskatchewan River . The Raven River flows for the first 70 km in a predominantly east-northeast direction through the foreland of the mountains. North of the river is the Caroline settlement . The Alberta Highway 54 closely follows the settlement Raven a short distance to the river, 2 km above the settlement of Raven , the North Raven River meets the river when coming from the north. This flows another 17 km in a predominantly south-easterly direction before it flows into the Red Deer River above Gleniffer Lake . The Raven River shows a strongly meandering behavior along its entire course .
Hydrology
The Raven River drains an area of about 700 km². The mean discharge at Raven , 15 km above the estuary, is 2.29 m³ / s. April is the month with the highest discharge with an average of just under 4 m³ / s. In the months of May to July, the mean monthly discharge is still more than 3 m³ / s.