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Smoky River
The Smoky River is a river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Peace River. The descriptive name refers to the presence of "smouldering beds of coal in the riverbank" noted by the Cree Indians. It drains an area of . From its headwaters to the Peace River, the Smoky River has a total length of . The average discharge is . Course The Smoky River originates in the Canadian Rockies, in the northern area of Jasper National Park from Adolphus Lake (53.171N 119.117W). It then flows north east through the Willmore Wilderness Park until it passes near the town of Grande Cache. It continues north, passes Watino and merges into the Peace River south of the Town of Peace River, Alberta. Tributaries * Adolphus Lake *Calumet Creek *Carcajou Creek *Swoda Creek *Chown Creek *Twintree Lake *Short Creek *Rockville Creek **Azure Lake *Desolation Creek *No Luck Creek * Jackpine River *Muddywater River *Wolverine Creek *Calypso Creek *Corral Creek *Gentain Creek *Gol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie is a city in northwest Alberta, Canada within the southern portion of an area known as Peace River Country. It is located at the intersection of Highway 43 (part of the CANAMEX Corridor) and Highway 40 (the Bighorn Highway), approximately northwest of Edmonton. The city is surrounded by the County of Grande Prairie No. 1. Grande Prairie was the seventh-largest city in Alberta in 2016, with a population of 63,166, and was one of Canada's fastest growing cities between 2001 and 2006, and Canada's northernmost city with more than 50,000 people. The city adopted the trumpeter swan as an official symbol due to its proximity to the migration route and summer nesting grounds of this bird. For that reason, Grande Prairie is sometimes nicknamed the "Swan City". The dinosaur has also emerged as an unofficial symbol of the city due to paleontology discoveries in the areas north and west of Grande Prairie. History The Grande Prairie area was historically known as Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peace River, Alberta
Peace River, originally named Peace River Crossing and known as in French, is a town in northwest Alberta, Canada. It is along the banks of the Peace River at its confluence with the Smoky River, the Heart River and Pat's Creek. It is approximately northwest of Edmonton and northeast of Grande Prairie on Highway 2. It was known as the Village of Peace River Crossing between 1914 and 1916. The Peace River townsite is nearly below the relatively flat terrain surrounding it. Pat's Creek used to be an open channel through the town but is now channelled through a culvert under the town streets, re-emerging at the mouth on the Peace River at the Riverfront Park. The population in the Town of Peace River was 6,729 in 2011, a 6.6% increase over its 2006 population. There are significant nodal settlements and subdivisions in the vicinity of the town on acreages along Highway 2 to the west, Highways 684 (Shaftesbury Trail) and 743 as well as the southwest portion of Northern Sunrise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of Alberta
Alberta's rivers flow towards three different bodies of water, the Arctic Ocean, the Hudson Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Alberta is located immediately east of the continental divide, so no rivers from Alberta reach the Pacific Ocean. List of rivers in Alberta The north of the province is drained towards the Arctic Ocean, and the northern rivers have comparatively higher discharge rates than the southern ones, that flow through a drier area. Most of Alberta's southern half has waters flowing toward the Hudson Bay, the only exception being the Milk River and its tributaries, that flow south through the Missouri and Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. Arctic Ocean watershed Albertan rivers in the Arctic Ocean watershed are drained through Great Slave Lake and Mackenzie River, except for Petitot River which is drained through Liard River directly into the Mackenzie River, thus bypassing the Great Slave Lake. *Athabasca River ** Chaba River ** Sunwapta River **Whirlpool Riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Smoky River
The Little Smoky River is a tributary of the Smoky River in west-central Alberta, Canada. Course The river originates in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, west of Grande Cache and flows in a north-east direction throughout the foothills. Upon reaching the open prairie, it meanders northwards and merges into the Smoky River south of the town of Watino, Alberta, Watino. From here, its waters are carried to the Arctic Ocean through the Peace River (Canada), Peace, Slave River, Slave and Mackenzie Rivers. The Little Smoky River has an average discharge of 25 m³/s, and can reach over 100 m³/s in spring. - River Basins Little Smoky River discharge graph [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Heart River
The Bad Heart River is a short river in northern Alberta, Canada. It is a tributary of the Smoky River. Bad Heart River's name is an accurate preservation of its native Cree-language name, ''maatsiti''. It originates in Saddle Hills County of the Peace River Country, north of Sexsmith and south of Rycroft, at an elevation of . After descending the slopes of the Saddle Hills, it is crossed by Highway 2, then flows north-eastward. After being crossed by Highway 733, it continues eastward, receives the waters of Kakut Creek, then flows through a deep canyon and empties into the Smoky River at an elevation of . Tributaries *Kakut Creek See also *Geography of Alberta Alberta is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. Located in Western Canada, the province has an area of and is bounded to the south by the United States state of Montana along 49° north for ; to the east at 110° west by t ... * List of Alberta rivers References Rivers of Alber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puskwaskau River
The Puskwaskau River is a short river in Northern Alberta, Canada. It is a tributary of the Smoky River flowing westwards in the Peace River Country. Its waters flow through the Smoky River, Peace River (Canada), Peace River, Slave River, Great Slave Lake and Mackenzie River into the Arctic Ocean. The name of the river originates from the Cree language, Cree word for ''short grass''. The Puskwaskau Formation, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, was named for the river. Course The river originates from the Puskwaskau Lake in the Sturgeon Heights, at an elevation of , north-west from Valleyview, Alberta, Valleyview. It flows north-west and receives the waters of Little Puskwaskau River before being crossed by Alberta Highway 676, Highway 676. It continues flowing in a western direction through a deep canyon before it empties in the Smoky River, west of Teepee Creek, Alberta, Teepee Creek, at an elevation of , west of its origin. Tributaries *Puskwaska ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wapiti River
The Wapiti River is a river in eastern British Columbia and western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Smoky River, located in the southern area of the Peace River Basin. Wapiti is named after the Cree word for elk (''waapiti''). Course Wapiti River originates as the outflow of ''Tuck Lake'', east of Wapiti Pass, in Wapiti Lake Provincial Park, east-central British Columbia, in the Canadian Rockies. It then runs in a north-eastern direction, crosses into Alberta, where it becomes more meandered as it continues through the County of Grande Prairie No. 1. It merges into the Smoky River east of Grande Prairie. From west to east, Wapiti River flows through the alpine environment of the Rocky Mountains, the rolling foothills, then farmlands and aspen parkland in western Alberta. Wapiti Lake Provincial Park, Bear River Park, O'Brien Provincial Park and Pipestone Creek Park are protected areas along the river. Close to its mouth, Wapiti has an average discharge of . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cutbank River
Cutbank River is a river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Smoky River. It originates in the boreal forest of the Rocky Mountains foothills, on the south-eastern flanks of Nose Mountain, and flows east into the Smoky River. Before emptying in the Smoky, it is crossed by Bighorn Highway. From its springs at , it falls to an elevation of at its mouth. The river is known for northern pike, walleye and bull trout fishing. See also *List of rivers of Alberta Alberta's rivers flow towards three different bodies of water, the Arctic Ocean, the Hudson Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Alberta is located immediately east of the continental divide, so no rivers from Alberta reach the Pacific Ocean. List of r ... References Rivers of Alberta Rivers of British Columbia {{BritishColumbia-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakwa River
The Kakwa River is a tributary of the Smoky River in western Alberta, Canada. The river is named for ''Kakwa'', the Cree language, Cree word for porcupine. Porcupines are abundant in Kakwa Provincial Park and Protected Area. Tourism along the river revolves around bull trout fishing and white water rafting. Kakwa Falls () are developed in the course of the river, over a high ledge formed by an outcrop of the Cadomin Formation. The area was designated a protected wildland (Kakwa Wildland Park). It can be accessed through the forestry road network south of Alberta Highway 666, Highway 666, approximately south of Two Lakes Provincial Park. Course The Kakwa River originates in Kakwa Lake, north of McBride, British Columbia, McBride, in British Columbia, at an elevation of . The surrounding area is protected by Kakwa Provincial Park and Protected Area. The river flows north-east into the province of Alberta in Kakwa Wildlands Park, then flows east and north-east through the foothill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muskeg River
Muskeg (Ojibwe: mashkiig; cr, maskīk; french: fondrière de mousse, lit. ''moss bog'') is a peat-forming ecosystem found in several northern climates, most commonly in Arctic and boreal areas. Muskeg is approximately synonymous with bog or peatland, and is a standard term in Western Canada and Alaska. The term became common in these areas because it is of Cree origin; (ᒪᐢᑫᐠ) meaning low-lying marsh. Muskeg consists of non-living organic material in various states of decomposition (as peat), ranging from fairly intact sphagnum moss, to sedge peat, to highly decomposed humus. Pieces of wood can make up five to fifteen percent of the peat soil. The water table tends to be near the surface. The sphagnum moss forming it can hold fifteen to thirty times its own weight in water, which allows the spongy wet muskeg to also form on sloping ground. Muskeg patches are ideal habitats for beavers, pitcher plants, agaric mushrooms and a variety of other organisms. Composi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulphur River (Alberta)
The Sulphur River is a river in northeast Texas and southwest Arkansas in the United States. Geography The Sulphur River begins at the confluence of its north and south forks forming (following earlier meanders) the northern and southern boundaries of, and meeting at the eastern end of, Delta County (Texas). This is about northeast of the town of Sulphur Bluff, northeast of Dallas, and downstream (air miles) along the south fork from the Cooper Lake dam. The river flows generally eastward through several Texas counties and provides most of the water for Wright Patman Lake, on the border between Bowie and Cass counties. Below Wright Patman Dam, the river continues its generally eastward flow to the Arkansas state line. The river flows southeastward through Miller County in southwestern Arkansas for until it joins the southbound Red River east of Doddridge, a few miles north of the Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
