Smoky River

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

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]

It drains an area of 50,300 km2 (19,400 sq mi).[2] From its headwaters to the Peace River, the Smoky River has a total length of 492 kilometres (306 mi) .[3] The average discharge is 347 m3/s (12,300 cu ft/s).[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

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 Discharge Station". Arctic RIMS. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  3. ↑ "Principal rivers and their tributaries". Statistics Canada. Natural Resources Canada, GeoAccess Division. 2005-02-02. Archived from the original on September 9, 2006.
  4. ↑ "Smoky River at Watino". R-ARCTICNET. 1915–2000. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
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