Smoky River

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

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 130m³/s^[2] (11.1 km³/year), from a drainage area of 50,300 km².^[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. It then flows north through the Willmore Wilderness Park until it reaches the town of Grande Cache. It continues north and merges into the Peace River south of the Town of Peace River, Alberta.

Tributaries

See also

• List of rivers of Alberta

References

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