The Smoky River is a river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Peace River. The name refers to the presence of "smouldering beds of coal in the riverbank" noted by the Cree people, an Indigenous people of the area.
It drains an area of . From its headwaters to the Peace River, the Smoky River has a total length of . The average discharge is .
Course
The Smoky River originates in the
Canadian Rockies, in the northern area of Jasper National Park from
Adolphus Lake (53.171N 119.117W). It then flows northeast through the Willmore Wilderness Park until it passes near the hamlet of
Grande Cache. It continues north, passes
Watino and merges into the Peace River south of the Town of Peace River, Alberta.
Tributaries
See also
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List of rivers of Alberta