Smoky River

Smoky River south-east of Grande Prairie

The Smoky River is one of the main tributaries of the Peace River and heard about this on the river system of the Mackenzie River.

Origin and Evolution

It rises in the Adolphus Lake ( 1680 m ) in the north of Jasper National Park and flows nearly 500 km in a north-easterly direction until it right side in the same river (315 m ) opens at Peace River (Alberta).

Catchment area

The average discharge at the river mouth is on average 350 m / s The catchment area covers 51,300 km ² and extends to the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains in the area of ​​Jasper National Park and Willmore Wilderness Park. Its most important tributary is the Wapiti River.

Naming

His name - formerly also written frequently Smokey River - he owes the Cree settled here, who discovered on its banks due to smoldering deposits of coal.