Peace River |
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Country | Canada |
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Source | |
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- location | Thutade Lake, British Columbia |
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Mouth | Slave River |
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Length | 1,923 km (1,195 mi) |
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Basin size | 306,000 km2 (118,000 sq mi) |
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Discharge | |
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- average | 2,161 m3/s (76,300 cu ft/s) |
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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.