Red Deer River

Red Deer River near Drumheller, Alberta

The Red Deer River is a left tributary of the South Saskatchewan River in western Canada with a length of 724 km.

It rises in the Rocky Mountains in Banff National Park and flows initially passing to the northeast and to the town of Red Deer, which is named after him. Then he continues to flow to the southeast and east, Drumheller past and finally towards Saskatchewan, where it flows into the South Saskatchewan River.

The valley of the Red Deer River was important to the Indians of Alberta, as there were large deposits of wild game was, including buffalo, elk, deer and beavers. Mid-19th century the valley was inhabited by the tribes of the Blackfoot, Cree, Stoney, and Métis. The original Cree name of the river was Waskasoo Seepee ( " Elk River ").

The valley of the Red Deer River is protected by several provincial and regional parks, including the Dry Iceland Buffalo Jump Provincial Park, Midland Provincial Park and the Dinosaur Provincial Park.