| Sturgeon River | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Sturgeonriverstalbert.jpg) Sturgeon River in St. Albert | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Cities | St. Albert |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Hoople Lake, Alberta |
| • elevation | 840 m (2,760 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | North Saskatchewan River |
• coordinates | 53°46′05″N 113°10′15″W / 53.76806°N 113.17083°W |
• elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Length | 260 km (160 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,301 km2 (1,275 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1 m3/s (35 cu ft/s) |
The Sturgeon River is a 260-kilometre-long (160 mi) river in central Alberta. It is a major tributary of the North Saskatchewan River.[1] The river crosses Sturgeon County, which was named for this river. For much of its length, the Sturgeon is the northwestern-most major river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin, as the river runs close to and parallel to the Arctic Divide.
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At the Villeneuve station, Sturgeon River has a discharge of 0.4 to 3 m3/s.[2]
Fish species which may be found in the river include: walleye, pike, perch, burbot, goldeye, sturgeon, whitefish, and sauger.
- ^ Oegema, Bart. "North Saskatchewan River". ESask. University of Regina. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Sturgeon River near Villeneuve Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine from Alberta Environment River Basins in Alberta Archived 2007-01-16 at the Wayback Machine