Muddywater River

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Muddywater River
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Physical characteristics
Main source Morkill Pass
1,648 m (5,407 ft)
53°40′54″N119°46′09″W / 53.68167°N 119.76917°W / 53.68167; -119.76917
River mouth Smoky River
1,048 m (3,438 ft)
53°46′34″N119°20′56″W / 53.77611°N 119.34889°W / 53.77611; -119.34889 Coordinates: 53°46′34″N119°20′56″W / 53.77611°N 119.34889°W / 53.77611; -119.34889

The Muddywater River is an early tributary of the Smoky River. It forms in the Canadian Rockies, within Willmore Wilderness Park, in the province of Alberta, north of Jasper National Park. The Muddywater forms at Morkill Pass, on the Continental Divide between Alberta and British Columbia.

Tributary stream or river that flows into a main stem river or lake

A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean.

Smoky River river in Canada

The Smoky River is a river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Peace River. The descriptive name refers to the presence of "smouldering beds of coal in the riverbank" noted by the Cree Indians.

Canadian Rockies mountain range in Canada

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It flows north and west, collecting runoff from Mount Forgent, Mount Sprague, and Llama Mountain before flowing into the Smoky River above Grande Cache, Alberta. [1] The river's name is descriptive. [2]

Grande Cache Hamlet in Alberta, Canada

Grande Cache is a hamlet within and administered by the Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 in west-central Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 40 approximately 145 kilometres (90 mi) northwest of Hinton and 435 kilometres (270 mi) west of Edmonton. Grande Cache overlooks the Smoky River, is at the northern edge of Alberta's Rockies, and serves as the gateway to the Willmore Wilderness Park. The hamlet held town status prior to 2019.

Alberta Province of Canada

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References

  1. ↑ Mussio Ventures (2004). Central Alberta Backroad Mapbook. Burnaby: Mussio Ventures.
  2. ↑ Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1991). Place Names of Alberta, Volume 1. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, pg. 172


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