The Antler River is located in the

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of North America's

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in south-eastern

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and south-western

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in an area known as

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. Its

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is in Saskatchewan's

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and it is a major tributary of the

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. As a result, its flood levels are monitored by the

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. In 2011, several communities along the river experienced abnormally severe spring flooding that resulted in damage to many bridges crossing the river. Near

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, repairs were still ongoing months after the water level had subsided. The Antler River Recreation District is an association of communities in the south-western corner of Manitoba that are on or near the river and its related branches. Towns involved include Melita and Pierson.

Course

The river starts on the eastern side of Moose Mountain Upland, north-east of the lakes of Kenosee and White Bear (Carlyle). and drains much of the eastern side of the upland. From there, the river heads south. It crosses

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just east of Wauchope and Highway 601. From there it continues south along the same route as the 601, crossing Highway 361 just west of Alida. As the river nears Highway 18, it is joined by Auburnton Creek and starts to head in a more south-easterly direction, crossing Highway 18 between Carnduff and Carievale. It continues south-east until it crosses into Manitoba. Two miles after crossing into Manitoba, it crosses the

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, near the

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, into

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. The closest community to the river in North Dakota is

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. The rivers heads east paralleling the border for about three miles before going back into Manitoba. The river then heads north-east until it meets up with the Souris River upstream and south of Melita.

Dams

There are two small dams along the river. One is just north-west of Carnduff. The other is in North Dakota. The North Dakota dam is called Antler Creek Dam and there is a park there called Memorial Park.

Tributaries

*Weatherald Creek, a creek that starts at Weatherald Lake (of which Birch and Skeleton Lakes flow into) on Moose Mountain Upland in

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and meets up with Antler River as it leaves the upland. *Auburnton Creek, a river that starts east of

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and flows south where it meets up with the Antler River north-west of Carnduff. There is a small dam on the creek about one mile upstream from where it meets Antler River. *Lightning Creek, a river that starts near

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and heads south past

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following Highway 8. It meets up with the Antler River about half-way between Carnduff and Carievale near where the Antler crosses Highway 18.

Flora and fauna

The Antler River is located in the

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of North America. Purple Locoweed ''( Oxytropis lambertii)'' is known to be found in parts of the river valley.Biodiversity

References

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{{authority control Rivers of Manitoba Rivers of Saskatchewan Rivers of North Dakota International rivers of North America Tributaries of Hudson Bay Bodies of water of Bottineau County, North Dakota