Embarras River (Alberta)

Embarras River
The Embarras River south of Hinton, Alberta
Origin	Embarras River Headwaters 53°10′39″N 117°00′27″W / 53.17750°N 117.00750°W / 53.17750; -117.00750
Mouth	McLeod River 52°27′37″N 116°37′06″W / 52.46028°N 116.61833°W / 52.46028; -116.61833
Basin countries	Alberta  Canada
Source elevation	1,189 m (3,901 ft)
Mouth elevation	927 m (3,041 ft)

The Embarras River from Alberta Highway 47

The Embarras River is a short river in west-central Alberta, Canada. The river likely derived its name from the French word for obstruction, because it is often obstructed by driftwood. ^[1]

Course

The Embarras flows north-northeast through the foothills of the Canadian Rockies east of Jasper National Park before being joined by the Erith River. It then flows into the McLeod River, which in turn flows into the Athabasca River.

It forms near Robb, Alberta at the junction of a few small creeks. Snaking northward, the Embarras parallels Alberta Highway 47 before its confluence with the McLeod. In the winter, it freezes solid. In the summer, the flow rate can reach 35 mph.

Embarras Landing is a former coal town established at the confluence of the river with Prest Creek.

Tributaries

• Dummy (Hay) Creek
• Prest Creek
• Neill Creek
• Mitchell Creek
• Baril Creek
  • Lambert Creek

See also

• List of Alberta rivers

References

Hydrography of Alberta Rivers Athabasca Battle Beaver Bow Brazeau Crowsnest Elbow Hay Little Bow Milk North Saskatchewan Oldman Peace Pembina Red Deer Slave Smoky South Saskatchewan Waterfalls Athabasca Bow Bridal Veil Crescent Crypt Elbow Panther Sunwapta Lakes Athabasca Beaverhill Bistcho Claire Cold La Biche Lesser Slave Pigeon Ste. Anne Sylvan Utikuma Wabamun Reservoirs Abraham Barrier Brazeau Chestermere Kananaskis McGregor Minnewanka Glenmore Milk River Ridge Sikome Gleniffer Glaciers Athabasca Bow Columbia Icefield Crowfoot Hector Peyto Saskatchewan Vulture Wapta Waputik Icefield Other Hay-Zama Wetlands Peace–Athabasca Delta Whooping Crane Summer Range (wetlands)