Vermilion River (Alberta)

Vermilion River
The Vermilion River in Vegreville
Origin	Central Alberta 53°08′17″N 111°55′23″W / 53.13806°N 111.92306°W / 53.13806; -111.92306 (Vermilion River origin)
Mouth	North Saskatchewan River 53°39′34″N 110°20′08″W / 53.65944°N 110.33556°W / 53.65944; -110.33556 (Vermilion River mouth)
Basin countries	Alberta  Canada
Length	255 km (158 mi)
Source elevation	690 m (2,260 ft)
Mouth elevation	510 m (1,670 ft)
Avg. discharge	1.17 m3/s[1]

The Vermilion River is a tributary of the North Saskatchewan River in east-central Alberta, Canada. Its lower course flows through the County of Vermilion River, which is named after this river.

Course

The Vermilion River is formed from spring runoff and rainfall south of the town of Vegreville. It flows northeast through Vegreville, then continues in that direction until the town of Two Hills, where it turns southeast. At Vermilion, a reservoir is created by a dam on the river. After that, the river turns again to the northeast. It empties into the North Saskatchewan River 16 km north of Marwayne.

Vermilion River has a length of 255 km. Before its confluence with the North Saskatchewan River, it has an average water level of 16.5 m.^[1]

The Vermilion Provincial Park is established on the banks of the river.

See also

• List of rivers of Alberta

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)