List of rivers of Alberta 321910 218524094 2008-06-11T00:52:20Z Wheateater 6302161 link to new page [[Image:Alberta rivers.png|right|250px|thumb|Rivers in Alberta]] '''Alberta's rivers''' flow towards three different bodies of water, the [[Arctic Ocean]], the [[Hudson Bay]] and the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. [[Alberta]] is located immediately east of the [[continental divide]], so no [[river]]s from Alberta reach the [[Pacific Ocean]]. ==List of Rivers in Alberta== The north of the province is drained towards the Arctic Ocean, and the northern rivers have comparatively higher [[Discharge (hydrology)|discharge rates]] than the southern ones, that flow through a drier area. Most of Alberta's southern half has waters flowing toward the Hudson Bay, the only exception being the Milk River and its tributaries, that flow south through the [[Missouri River|Missouri]] and [[Mississippi River]] to the Gulf of Mexico. ===Arctic Ocean watershed=== Albertan rivers in the [[Arctic Ocean]] watershed are drained through [[Great Slave Lake]] and [[Mackenzie River]], except for [[Petitot River]] which is drained through [[Liard River]] directly into the Mackenzie River, thus bypassing the Great Slave Lake. {{col-begin}} {{col-break|width=25%}} <div style="border:silver 1px solid"> *'''[[Athabasca River]]''' **[[Chaba River]] **[[Sunwapta River]] **[[Miette River]] **[[Maligne River]] **Snaring River **Rocky River **[[Fiddle River]] **[[Snake Indian River]] **Berland River **Sakwatamau River **[[Freeman River]] **[[McLeod River]] **[[Pembina River (Alberta)|Pembina River]] ***<small>[[Lovett River]], [[Lobstick River]], Bigoray River, [[Paddle River]], Steele River</small> **[[Lesser Slave River]] ***<small>West Prairie River, East Prairie River, South Heart River, [[Driftpile River]], [[Swan River (Alberta)|Swan River]], [[Assineau River]], Otauwau River, Saulteaux River, Fawcett River, [[Marten River]]</small> **<small>Lawrence Lake Creek, Baptiste Lake Creek, Tawatinaw River, La Biche River, Calling River, Parallel Creek, Pelican River, House River, Horse River</small> **[[Clearwater River, Saskatchewan|Clearwater River]] ***<small>[[Christina River (Alberta)|Christina River]]</small> **<small>Steepbank River, MacKay River, Ells River</small> **[[Firebag River]] ***<small>Marguerite River</small> **<small>Richardson River, Maybelle River</small> </div> {{col-break|width=25%}} <div style="border:silver 1px solid"> *'''[[Peace River (Canada)|Peace River]]''' **<small>[[Pouce Coupe River]], Clear River, Montagneuse River, Hamelin Creek, Ksituan River, Hines Creek, Saddle River</small> **[[Smoky River]] ***<small>[[Jackpine River]], [[Muddywater River]], Sulphur River, Muskeg River, Sheep Creek, Kakwa River, Cutbank River, Simonette River, Kleskun Creek, Puskwaskau River, Bad Heart River</small> ***[[Little Smoky River]] ****<small>Waskahigan River, Iosegun River, Goose River</small> ***[[Wapiti River]] ****<small>Red Deer Creek, Belcourt Creek, Narraway River, Nose Creek, Pinto Creek, Redwillow River, Bear River</small> **Heart River **Whitemud River **Cadotte River **Notikewin River **Wolverine River **Buffalo River **Keg River **Boyer River **Caribou River **[[Wabasca River]] **<small>Mikkwa River, Wentzel River, Jackfish River</small> **[[Lake Claire (Alberta)|Lake Claire]] ***<small>Birch River, Harper Creek, Alice Creek, McIvor River, Mamawi Lake, Baril Lake</small> </div> {{col-break|width=25%}} <div style="border:silver 1px solid"> *'''[[Slave River]]''' **[[Peace-Athabasca Delta]] ***<small>[[Athabasca River]], [[Lake Athabasca]], Riviere Des Roches, Chilloneys Creek, Revillon Coupe, Dempsey Creek, [[Peace River (Canada)|Peace River]], Scow Channel, Murdock Creek, Darough Creek</small> **Powder Creek **Leland Lakes **Hornaday River </div> <div style="border:silver 1px solid"> *'''[[Hay River (Canada)|Hay River]]''' **[[Chinchaga River]] ***<small>Lennard Creek, Tanghe Creek, Werniuck Creek, Sloat Creek, Vader Creek, Thordarson Creek, Waniandy Creek, Haro River, Haig River</small> **Meader River **Steen River **Melvin River **Little Hay River </div> <div style="border:silver 1px solid"> *''[[Liard River|Liard]]'' Watershed ([[British Columbia|BC]]) **'''[[Petitot River]]''' </div> <div style="border:silver 1px solid"> *Yates River </div> {{col-break|width=25%}} <div style="width:210px;float:right;"> [[Image:Athabasca Falls 2005-06-11.jpeg|200px|right|thumb|Athabasca Falls]] [[Image:Athabasca river 2001.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Athabasca River]] [[Image:Clearwater River valley (from Highway 63).JPG|200px|right|thumb|Clearwater River Valley]] </div> {{col-end}} ===Hudson Bay watershed=== Albertan Rivers in the [[Hudson Bay]] watershed are drained through [[Saskatchewan River]], [[Lake Winnipeg]] and [[Nelson River]], except for [[Beaver River (Canada)|Beaver River]], which is drained through [[Churchill River (Hudson Bay)|Churchill River]]. {{col-begin}} {{col-break|width=25%}} <div style="border:silver 1px solid"> *'''[[North Saskatchewan River]]''' **Alexandra River **[[Howse River]] ***<small>Glacier River</small> **[[Mistaya River]] **[[Siffleur River]] ***<small>Escarpment River</small> **[[Cline River]] **[[Bighorn River (Alberta)|Bighorn River]] **[[Ram River]] ***<small>North Ram River, Joyce River</small> **[[Clearwater River, Alberta|Clearwater River]] ***<small>Raven River</small> **Baptiste River **[[Brazeau River]] ***<small>Nordegg River, [[Blackstone River, Alberta|Blackstone River]], [[Elk River (Alberta)|Elk River]], [[Cardinal River]], Southesk River, Cairn River</small> **[[Sturgeon River (Alberta)|Sturgeon River]] **Redwater River **Death River **[[Vermilion River (Alberta)|Vermilion River]] **Monnery River **Englishman River **Turtle Lake River **Jackfish River **[[Battle River (Canada)|Battle River]] ***<small>[[Pipestone Creek]]</small> **Sturgeon River **Spruce River **Garden River </div> {{col-break|width=25%}} <div style="border:silver 1px solid"> *'''[[South Saskatchewan River]]''' **[[Oldman River]] ***<small>[[Crowsnest River]], Castle River, [[Pincher Creek]], Beaver Creek, Willow Creek</small> ***[[Belly River]] ****<small>[[Waterton Lake#Waterton River|Waterton River]]</small> ***[[St. Mary River]] ****<small>Lee Creek</small> **[[Bow River]] ***<small>[[Divide Creek]], [[Johnston Creek (Alberta)|Johnston Creek]], [[Spray River]], [[Cascade River (Alberta)|Cascade River]], Jumpingpound Creek, Fish Creek, West Arrowwood Creek, Crowfoot Creek, Newell Creeks, [[Kananaskis River]], Ghost River</small> ***[[Elbow River]] ****<small>Iron Creek, Bragg Creek, Harris Creek, Primez Creek, Millburn Creek, Springbank Creek, Cullen Creek, May Creek, Lott Creek</small> ***[[Highwood River]] ****<small>[[Sheep River (Alberta)|Sheep River]]</small> **[[Red Deer River]] ***<small>Fallentimber Creek, James River, Raven River, Little Red Deer River, Medicine River, Blindman River, Threehills Creek, Kneehills Creek, Rosebud River, Bullpound Creek, Berry Creek, Blood Indian Creek, Alkali Creek</small> </div> {{col-break|width=25%}} <div style="border:silver 1px solid"> *'''[[Beaver River (Canada)|Beaver River]]''' **[[Mooselake River]] **[[Sand River (Alberta)|Sand River]] **[[Makwa River]] </div> {{col-break|width=25%}} <div style="width:210px;float:right;"> [[Image:Edmonton Sourdough Raft Race.jpg||200px|right|thumb|North Saskatchewan River]] [[Image:Bow River Calgary.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Bow River]] [[Image:Red deer river.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Red Deer River]] </div> {{col-end}} ===Gulf of Mexico watershed=== [[Image:Dwwos2.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Milk River]] The small areas drained by the [[Milk River (Montana-Alberta)|Milk River]] in southern Alberta and southwestern [[Saskatchewan]] as well as the [[Poplar River (Saskatchewan-Montana)|Poplar River]] in southern Saskatchewan are the only areas in Canada that drain into the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. *''[[Missouri River|Missouri]]'' Watershed ([[USA]]) **'''[[Milk River (Montana-Alberta)|Milk River]]''' ***North Milk River ****<small>Shanks Lake Creek</small> ***Police Creek ***Manyberries Creek (Pakowki Lake) ***[[Battle Creek (Milk River)|Battle Creek]] ---- {{listdev}} ==See also== <div style="float:right; width:200px; border:1px silver solid; margin-left:12px;"> {{Canada provinces map |AB =List of Alberta rivers|BC =List of British Columbia rivers|SK = List of Saskatchewan rivers|MB = List of Manitoba rivers|ON = List of Ontario rivers|QC = List of Quebec rivers|NB = List of New Brunswick rivers|PE = List of Prince Edward Island rivers |NS = List of Nova Scotia rivers|NL = List of Newfoundland and Labrador rivers|NT=List of Northwest Territories rivers|NU=List of Nunavut rivers | YU= List of Yukon rivers |Map=Rivers-Canada-frame.png|width=200px}} <center><small>Rivers by province and territory</small></center></div> *[[List of rivers in Canada|Rivers in Canada]] *[[Rivers of the Americas]] *[[Lakes of Alberta]] *[[Geography of Alberta]] ==References== <div class="references-small"><references/> *[http://www3.gov.ab.ca/env/water/basins/BasinForm.cfm?Basins=2 Alberta Environment] - Alberta's River Basins *[http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/phys06.htm Statistics Canada] - Rivers of Canada, Source: Natural Resources Canada, GeoAccess Division. 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