Wapiti River | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Tuck Lake, Wapiti Pass |
• coordinates | 54°26′26″N 120°47′25″W / 54.44069°N 120.79021°W |
• elevation | 1,370 m (4,490 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Smoky River |
• coordinates | 55°08′16″N 118°18′05″W / 55.13784°N 118.30152°W |
• elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
Discharge | |
• average | 100 m3/s (3,500 cu ft/s) |
The Wapiti River /ˈwɑːpɪdiː/ is a river in eastern British Columbia and western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Smoky River, located in the southern area of the Peace River Basin.