Peace River
| Peace River | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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.