| 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)[1] |
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]
- ^ "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.