South Saskatchewan

American  

noun

1. a river in W Canada, flowing E from S Alberta and joining the North Saskatchewan River to form the Saskatchewan River. 865 miles (1,392 km) long.

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South Saskatchewan British  

noun

1. a river in S central Canada, rising in S Alberta and flowing east and northeast to join the North Saskatchewan River, forming the Saskatchewan River. Length: 1392 km (865 miles)

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South Saskatchewan

One of the first was a brick factory, the largest in Canada at the time, which took advantage of the region’s other natural resource: rich deposits of clay along the South Saskatchewan River basin.

From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2017

Then in 1883, the Canadian Pacific Railway bridged the South Saskatchewan River at Medicine Hat and dug a well farther west looking for water to replenish steam engines on the dry plains.

From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2017

The South Saskatchewan River is expected to burst its banks in the city of Medicine Hat in south-east Alberta on Monday.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 23, 2013

N. many small streams unite to form the Red Deer river, which flowing south-eastward joins the South Saskatchewan near 110 deg.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

Another long day's ride, and the last great treeless plain was crossed and evening found us camped near the Minitchinass, or Solitary Hill, some sixteen miles south-east of the South Saskatchewan.

From The Great Lone Land A Narrative of Travel and Adventure in the North-West of America by Butler, William Francis