Peace River
river in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada
The Peace River is a river of Canada. It starts in the mountains of British Columbia, flowing southeast and east into Alberta. There it turns northeast through the Canadian prairies. After a journey of 1,923 kilometres (1,195 mi) it joins with the Athabasca River, forming the Slave River.
Peace River | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | Thutade Lake, British Columbia |
Mouth | Slave River |
Length | 1,923 km (1,195 mi) |
Basin size | 306,000 km2 (118,000 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- average | 2,161 m3/s (76,300 cu ft/s) |