Smoky River

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]

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
• elevation	1,680 m (5,510 ft)
Mouth
• location	Peace River
• coordinates	56°11′09″N 117°20′03″W
• elevation	315 m (1,033 ft)
Discharge
• average	375 m3/s (13,200 cu ft/s)[1]

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

Confluence with 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 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

See also

• List of rivers of Alberta