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Peace River
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Peace River

River, western Canada. Formed by the confluence of the Finlay and Parsnip rivers in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, it flows east across the border of Alberta to join the Slave River just north of its outlet from Lake Athabasca. It is 1,195 mi (1,923 km) long. It was explored by Alexander Mackenzie in 1792–93 and became a major fur-trading route. It is an important source of hydroelectric power.


Peace River

River, west-central Florida, U.S. It rises in Polk county and flows south and southwest into Charlotte Harbor on the southwestern coast. It is about 85 mi (135 km) long.


Peace River
a river in W Canada, rising in British Columbia as the Finlay River and flowing northeast into the Slave River. Length: 1715 km (1065 miles)

Peace River 

a river in Canada, a left tributary of the Slave River and part of the Mackenzie River system. Formed by the confluence of the Finlay and Parsnip rivers, which rise in the Rocky Mountains, the Peace River is 1,923 km long, measured from the source of the Finlay River. It drains an area of 324,300 sq km and is fed chiefly by snow. The mean flow rate at Fort St. John is 1,100 cu m per sec. The river is frozen from October through May. It is navigable except for a section at the Vermilion Chutes.



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