Vermilion River (North Saskatchewan River)
| Vermilion River | ||
 Vermilion River at Vegreville |
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| Data | ||
| location | Alberta ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Nelson River | |
| Drain over | North Saskatchewan River → Saskatchewan River → Nelson River → Hudson Bay | |
| source | south of Holden in Beaver County 53 ° 4 ′ 7 ″ N , 112 ° 24 ′ 22 ″ W |
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| muzzle |
North Saskatchewan River Coordinates: 53 ° 39 ′ 34 " N , 110 ° 20 ′ 9" W 53 ° 39 ′ 34 " N , 110 ° 20 ′ 9" W. |
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| Mouth height |
510 m
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| length | approx. 270 km | |
| Catchment area | 7940 km² | |
| Discharge at Lea Park A Eo gauge : 7940 km² |
MQ 1964/1970 Mq 1964/1970 |
2 m³ / s 0.3 l / (s km²) |
| Small towns | Vegreville , Vermilion | |
| Communities | Bruce , Two Hills | |
The Vermilion River is a right tributary of the North Saskatchewan River in the Canadian Prairie Province of Alberta .
The Vermilion River rises south of Holden in Beaver County . It initially flows east to Bruce and then north to Vegreville and on to Two Hills . Here it turns to the southeast, flows through Vermilion and finally turns to the northeast, before flowing into the east-flowing North Saskatchewan River after about 270 km. The Vermilion River drains an area of 7940 km². Its mean discharge is only 2 m³ / s. In the lower reaches of the river flows through the county of Vermilion River named after him .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Vermilion River at Lea Park gauge - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET