Ram River

Ram River
Origin	Ram River Glacier 51°53′19″N 116°10′59″W / 51.88861°N 116.18306°W / 51.88861; -116.18306
Mouth	North Saskatchewan River 52°22′32″N 115°24′06″W / 52.37556°N 115.40167°W / 52.37556; -115.40167
Basin countries	Alberta  Canada
Source elevation	2,374 m (7,789 ft)
Mouth elevation	1,048 m (3,438 ft)

The Ram River is a river rising in the Alberta Rocky Mountains. It flows westward, taking on the North Ram River, before joining the North Saskatchewan River near the Town of Rocky Mountain House. The name Ram Rivulet appears on a David Thompson map of 1814. A ram is a male Rocky Mountain Sheep.^[1]

The Ram River is characterized by numerous waterfalls and deep canyons throughout its course. It is first bridged by Alberta Highway 734, and again by a secondary road above its confluence with the North Saskatchewan River. Ram Falls Provincial Recreation Area is also located on the river.

Tributaries

• Hummingbird Creek
  • Canary Creek, Onion Creek, Onion Lake
• Lynx Creek
• North Ram River
  • Farley Lake, Kiska Creek, Joyce River, Lynch Creek, Phillip Creek, Pinto Creek
• Fall Creek
• Tawdina 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)