Smoky River

Smoky River

Frozen Smoky River south-east of Grande Prairie
Basin
Main source Adolphus Lake
53°10′16″N 119°07′01″W / 53.17111°N 119.11694°W / 53.17111; -119.11694
Source elevation 1,680 m (5,510 ft)
River mouth Peace River
56°11′09″N 117°20′03″W / 56.18583°N 117.33417°W / 56.18583; -117.33417
315 m (1,033 ft)
Countries  Alberta  Canada

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.[1]

Before merging with the Peace River, the Smoky River has an average discharge of 130 m3/s (4,600 cu ft/s)[2] or 11.1 km3/a, from a drainage area of 50,300 km2 (19,400 sq mi).[3] From its headwaters to the Peace River, the Smoky River has a total length of 492 kilometres (306 mi) .[4]

Course

Confluence with Peace River

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
  • Goldrenrod Creek
  • Lawrence Creek
  • Henrietta Creek
  • Delome Creek
  • Davey Creek
  • Eaton Creek
  • Sulphur River
  • Two Cabin Creek
  • Roddy Creek
  • Muskeg River
  • Sheep Creek
  • Norris Creek
  • Bolton Creek
  • Kakwa River
  • Cutbank River
  • Micmillar Creek
  • Lignite Creek
  • Ellenwood Lake
  • Wapiti River
  • Simonette River
  • Kleskun Creek
  • Puskwaskau River
  • Bad Heart River
  • Little Smoky River
  • Hunting Creek

See also

References

  1. ↑ Aubrey, Merrily (1996). Place Names of Alberta. Volume IV. Northern Alberta. Calgary, Alberta: University of Calgary Press. p. 196.
  2. ↑ "Smoky River discharge at Watino". Alberta Environment. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Smoky Discharge Station". Arctic RIMS. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  4. ↑ "Principal rivers and their tributaries". Statistics Canada. Natural Resources Canada, GeoAccess Division. 2005-02-02. Archived from the original on September 9, 2006.
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