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Smoky River
Smoky River
	Frozen Smoky River south-east of Grande Prairie
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Adolphus Lake
• coordinates	53°10′16″N 119°07′01″W / 53.17111°N 119.11694°W
• elevation	1,680 m (5,510 ft)
Mouth
• location	Peace River
• coordinates	56°11′09″N 117°20′03″W / 56.18583°N 117.33417°W
• elevation	315 m (1,033 ft)
Discharge
• average	375 m3/s (13,200 cu ft/s)

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The Smoky River is a river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Peace River. The name refers to the presence of "smouldering beds of coal in the riverbank" noted by the Cree people, an Indigenous people of the area.^[2]

It drains an area of 50,300 km² (19,400 sq mi).^[3] From its headwaters to the Peace River, the Smoky River has a total length of 492 kilometres (306 mi).^[4] The average discharge is 347 m³/s (12,300 cu ft/s).^[5]

Course

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 northeast through the Willmore Wilderness Park until it passes near the hamlet of Grande Cache. It continues north, passes Watino and merges into the Peace River south of the Town of Peace River, Alberta.

Tributaries

Adolphus Lake
Calumet Creek
Carcajou Creek
Swoda Creek
Chown Creek
Twintree Lake
Short Creek
Rockville Creek
- Azure Lake
Desolation Creek
No Luck Creek
Jackpine River
Muddywater River
Wolverine Creek
Calypso Creek
Corral Creek
Gentain Creek
Goldrenrod Creek
Lawrence Creek
Henrietta Creek
Delome Creek
Davey Creek
Eaton Creek
Sulphur River
Two Cabin Creek
Roddy Creek
Muskeg River
Sheep Creek
Norris Creek
Bolton Creek
Kakwa River
Cutbank River
Micmillar Creek
Lignite Creek
Ellenwood Lake
Wapiti River
Simonette River
Kleskun Creek
Puskwaskau River
Bad Heart River
Little Smoky River
Peavine Creek
Hunting Creek
- Lalby Creek

References

^ "The Atlas of Canada - Rivers". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2 February 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^ Aubrey, Merrily (1996). "Our Roots / Nos Racines". Place Names of Alberta. Vol. IV. Northern Alberta. Calgary, Alberta: University of Calgary Press. p. 196. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2023.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Smoky Discharge Station". Arctic RIMS. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
^ "Principal rivers and their tributaries". Statistics Canada. Natural Resources Canada, GeoAccess Division. 2 February 2005. Archived from the original on 9 September 2006.
^ "Smoky River at Watino". R-ARCTICNET. 1915–2000. Retrieved 30 October 2017.

[1] "The Atlas of Canada - Rivers". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2 February 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

[2] Aubrey, Merrily (1996). "Our Roots / Nos Racines". Place Names of Alberta. Vol. IV. Northern Alberta. Calgary, Alberta: University of Calgary Press. p. 196. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2023.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[3] "Smoky Discharge Station". Arctic RIMS. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

[4] "Principal rivers and their tributaries". Statistics Canada. Natural Resources Canada, GeoAccess Division. 2 February 2005. Archived from the original on 9 September 2006.

[5] "Smoky River at Watino". R-ARCTICNET. 1915–2000. Retrieved 30 October 2017.

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-The '''Smoky River''' is a river in western [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]. It is a major tributary of the [[Peace River (Canada)|Peace River]].  The descriptive name refers to the presence of "smouldering beds of coal in the riverbank" noted by the [[Cree]] [[First Nations|Indians]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |last=Aubrey |first=Merrily |encyclopedia=Place Names of Alberta |volume=Volume IV. Northern Alberta |location=Calgary, Alberta |publisher=University of Calgary Press |date=1996 |page=196 |url=http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=856808}}</ref>
+The '''Smoky River''' is a river in western [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]. It is a major [[tributary]] of the [[Peace River (Canada)|Peace River]].  The name refers to the presence of "smouldering beds of coal in the riverbank" noted by the [[Cree]] people, an [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Indigenous]] people of the area.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |last=Aubrey |first=Merrily |encyclopedia=Place Names of Alberta |volume=IV. Northern Alberta |location=[[Calgary]], [[Alberta]] |publisher=[[University of Calgary Press]] |date=1996 |page=196 |url=http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=856808 |title=Our Roots / Nos Racines  |archive-date=January 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117104558/http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=856808 |language=en |access-date=30 June 2023 |url-status=unfit}}</ref>
-Before merging with the Peace River, the Smoky River has an average discharge of {{convert|130|m3/s|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www3.gov.ab.ca/env/water/ws/data/hydro/figures/_RSMOWATI.gif |website=Alberta Environment |title=Smoky River discharge at Watino |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525214645/http://www3.gov.ab.ca/env/water/ws/data/hydro/figures/_RSMOWATI.gif |archivedate=May 25, 2011 }}</ref> or {{convert|11.1|km3/year|km3/year|disp=out|abbr=on}}, from a drainage area of {{convert|50,300|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rims.unh.edu/data/station/station.cgi?station=773 |website=Arctic RIMS |title=Smoky Discharge Station |access-date=2015-06-02}}</ref> From its headwaters to the Peace River, the Smoky River has a total length of {{convert|492|km|mi|0}} .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/phys06.htm |website=Statistics Canada |title=Principal rivers and their tributaries |publisher=Natural Resources Canada, GeoAccess Division |date=2005-02-02 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060909143251/http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/phys06.htm |archivedate=September 9, 2006 }}</ref>
+It drains an area of {{convert|50,300|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rims.unh.edu/data/station/station.cgi?station=773 |website=Arctic RIMS |title=Smoky Discharge Station |access-date=2015-06-02}}</ref> From its headwaters to the Peace River, the Smoky River has a total length of {{convert|492|km|mi|0}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/phys06.htm |website=Statistics Canada |title=Principal rivers and their tributaries |publisher=Natural Resources Canada, GeoAccess Division |date=2005-02-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060909143251/http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/phys06.htm |archive-date=September 9, 2006 }}</ref> The average discharge is {{convert|347|m3/s|cuft/s|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.r-arcticnet.sr.unh.edu/v4.0/ViewPoint.pl?Point=773|title=Smoky River at Watino|publisher=R-ARCTICNET|date=1915–2000|access-date=2017-10-30}}</ref>
 ==Course==
 [[File:Smoky and Peace rivers.jpg|thumb|left|Confluence with [[Peace River (Canada)|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]].
+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 northeast through the [[Willmore Wilderness Park]] until it passes near the hamlet of [[Grande Cache]]. It continues north, passes [[Watino]] and merges into the Peace River south of the Town of [[Peace River, Alberta]].
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 ==Tributaries==
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-*Adolphus Lake
+*[[Adolphus Lake]]
 *Calumet Creek
 *Carcajou Creek
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 *[[Bad Heart River]]
 *[[Little Smoky River]]
+*Peavine Creek
 *Hunting Creek
+**Lalby Creek
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+{{div col end}}
 ==See also==
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 {{Alberta rivers and lakes}}
+{{authority control}}
 [[Category:Rivers of Alberta]]

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