James River (Alberta)

The James River is a medium-sized river in central Alberta. It is a tributary of the Red Deer River.

James River
The James River near Sundre, Alberta
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	James Lake
• coordinates	51°43′55″N 115°25′56″W
• elevation	1,673 m (5,489 ft)
Mouth
• location	Red Deer River
• coordinates	51°54′31″N 114°33′51″W
• elevation	1,027 m (3,369 ft)

Species of fish commonly found: Brown trout, rainbow trout, mountain whitefish, northern pike and a few others. It forms in the Rocky Mountains and flows eastward before joining the Red Deer River. The Forestry Trunk Road follows the river for much of its course. The James River is also bridged by Alberta Highway 22 near the unincorporated community of James River Bridge. The James River, as well as James Pass and James Lake, are named after James Dickson, a Stoney Chief who signed Treaty 7 with the Canadian government in 1877.[1][2]

Tributaries

The James River near Sundre, Alberta

• Bridgeland Creek
• Windfall Creek
• Willson Creek
  • Sawtooth Creek
• South James River
  • Parker Creek
• Teepee Pole Creek
• Stony Creek
  • Burnstick Lake
• Pekse Creek

See also

• List of Alberta rivers

References

1. Aubrey, Merrily. Place Names of Alberta: Volume IV, Northern Alberta. (Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 1996), Page 124.
2. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 68.