<Tr> <Td> - min </Td> <Td> 3 m / s (106 cu ft / s) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Map of the Bow River </Td> </Tr> <P> The Bow River is a river in the Canadian province of Alberta . It begins in the Rocky Mountains and winds through the Alberta foothills onto the prairies, where it meets the Oldman River, the two then forming the South Saskatchewan River . These waters ultimately flow through the Nelson River into Hudson Bay . The Bow River runs through the city of Calgary, taking in the Elbow River at the historic site of Fort Calgary near downtown . The Bow River pathway, developed along the river's banks, is considered a part of Calgary's self - image . </P> <P> First Nations made varied use of the river for sustenance before settlers of European origin arrived, such as using its valleys in the buffalo hunt . The name Bow refers to the reeds that grew along its banks and were used by the First Nations to make bows; the Blackfoot language name for the river is Makhabn, meaning "river where bow reeds grow". </P>

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