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The Assiniboine River is a river 1070 km long that runs through the prairies of western Canada. It is a typical meandering river with a single main channel embanked within a flat, shallow valley. It flows south-east from Saskatchewan to "The Forks" in Winnipeg, Manitoba into the Red River. Some of the flow is diverted into Lake Manitoba at Portage la Prairie. In 1967, a dam was built in Shellmouth, Manitoba that controls the river's flow. There are three stations placed down the river that have been taking measurements since 1913. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 433 KB) Summary Le confluent des riviÃ¨res Rouge et Assiniboine, au parc La Fourche dans le centre-ville de Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 433 KB) Summary Le confluent des riviÃ¨res Rouge et Assiniboine, au parc La Fourche dans le centre-ville de Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ... The Murray River in Australia. ... Prairie refers to an area of land in North America of low topographic relief that principally supports grasses and herbs, with few trees, and is generally of a mesic (moderate or temperate) climate. ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: From many peoples, strength) Official languages English (but legally required to provide some services in French) Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant-Governor Lynda M. Haverstock Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total â€¢ Land â€¢ Water (% of total... The Forks is a historic site and meeting place in downtown Winnipeg located at the confluence of the Red River and Assiniboine River. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Established: {{{Established}}} Area: 465. ... See also the Red River disambiguation page. ... Lake Manitoba is a large (4,624 sq. ... for the rural municipality see Portage la Prairie, Manitoba (rural municipality) Portage la Prairie is a city in the Canadian province of Manitoba. ...

Tributaries include the Souris River which joins it near Brandon, Manitoba; the Birdtail River which joins at the Birdtail Sioux First Nation. The Souris River (also called the Mouse River) is a river in central North America. ... Brandon, known as the Wheat City, is a city in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. ...

The river takes its name from the Assiniboine First Nation. The Assiniboine, also known as the Assnipwan or sometimes the Stone Sioux, are a Native American people, originally from the Northern Great Plains area of North America, specifically in present-day Montana and parts of Canada around the US/Canadian border. ... First Nations is the current title used by Canada to describe the various societies of the indigenous peoples, called Native Americans in the U.S. They have also been known as Indians, Native Canadians, Aboriginal Americans, Amer-Indians, or Aboriginals, and are officially called Indians in the Indian Act, which...

Location	Peak flow, 1995 (m³/s)	Mean flow, April '95 (m³/s)	Mean flow, May '95 (m³/s)	Max flow, date (m³/s)
Russell	360 May 04	34.2	46.3	504 April 29, 1922
Brandon	566 April 26	81.1	104.0	651 May 07, 1923
Headingley	300 April 20	115.0	142.0	614 April 27, 1916

May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 - The Royal Army Medical Corps first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ...

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Brandon Riverbank \| Assiniboine River Corridor (225 words)
	In the 1970's the concept of River revitalization began, as the City of Brandon began to develop a parks system along the Assiniboine River Corridor.
	For the next twenty years, parks were developed along the River and the area evolved into a gathering place for the citizens of Brandon and tourists alike.
	In February of 1995, the Assiniboine River Corridor Master Plan was created, providing a 25-year development plan for the rejuvenation of the River Corridor.

Assiniboine River. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000 (132 words)
	The Qu’Appelle and Souris rivers are its chief tributaries.
	The river was explored by the Vérendrye family in 1736, and forts were built at its mouth and near the site of Portage la Prairie.
	Settlement spread W along the river from the Red R. valley to the plains.

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