Sheep River (Alberta)
The Sheep River is located in southwestern Alberta, Canada, and is part of the Bow River watershed. The river begins in the mountain valleys of Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park,[2] passes through Sheep River Provincial Park, and joins with the Highwood River about 8 km east of Okotoks. The Sheep provides drinking water for the towns of Turner Valley, Black Diamond, and Okotoks.
Sheep River | |
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![]() The gorge of the Sheep River west of Turner Valley | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park |
• coordinates | 50.67278°N 114.95736°W |
• elevation | 2,100 meters (6,900 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Highwood River |
• coordinates | 50.73998°N 113.85475°W |
• elevation | 983 meters (3,225 ft) |
Discharge | |
• average | 6 m3/s (210 cu ft/s) (at Black Diamond)[1] |
Tributaries
From origin to mouth, the Sheep River receives water from the following tributaries:
- Rae Creek (from Mount Rae)
- Burns Creek
- Cliff Creek
- Junction Creek
- Bluerock Creek
- Gorge Creek
- Dyson Creek
- March Creek
- Coal Creek
- Wolf Creek
- Long Prairie Creek
- Macabee Creek
- Waite Valley Creek
- Lineham Creek
- Turner Valley
- Threepoint Creek
- Spring Creek
- Wilson Coulee
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See also
References
- Alberta Environment. Sheep River at Black Diamond Archived 2009-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park Archived 2006-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
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