Smoky River is a river in western Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

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Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. It is a major tributary of the Peace River

Peace River (Canada)

The Peace River is a river in Canada that originates in the Rocky Mountains of northern British Columbia and flows to the northeast through northern Alberta. The Peace River flows into the Slave River, a tributary of the Mackenzie River. The Mackenzie is the 12th longest river in the world,...

. The descriptive name refers to the presence of "smouldering beds of coal in the riverbank" noted by the Cree

Cree

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 Indians

First Nations

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Before merging with Peace River, Smoky River has an average discharge of 130m³/s (11.1 km³/year), from a drainage area of 50,300 km². From its headwaters to the Peace River, Smoky River has a total length of 492 kilometres (306 mi) .

Course

Smoky River originates in the Canadian Rockies

Canadian Rockies

The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. They are the eastern part of the Canadian Cordillera, extending from the Interior Plains of Alberta to the Rocky Mountain Trench of British Columbia. The southern end borders Idaho and Montana of the USA...

, in the northern area of Jasper National Park

Jasper National Park

Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10,878 km² . It is located in the province of Alberta, north of Banff National Park and west of the City of Edmonton. The park includes the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, hot springs, lakes, waterfalls and...

 from Adolphus Lake. It then flows north through the Willmore Wilderness Park

Willmore Wilderness Park

Willmore Wilderness Park, located in Alberta, Canada, is a 4,600 square kilometre wilderness area adjacent to the world famous Jasper National Park...

 until it reaches the town of Grande Cache

Grande Cache, Alberta

Grande Cache is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada, located northwest of Hinton and west of Edmonton. It is located in the Municipal District of Greenview, between Highway 40 and the Smoky River, at the northern border of Alberta's Rockies...

. It continues north and merges into the Peace River south of the Town of Peace River, Alberta

Peace River, Alberta

Peace River is a town in northwestern Alberta, Canada, situated along the banks of the Peace River, at its confluence with the Smoky River, the Heart River and Pat's Creek. It is located northwest of Edmonton, and northeast of Grande Prairie, along Highway 2. The Peace River townsite is nearly ...

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Tributaries

• Adolphus Lake
• Calumet Creek
• Carcajou Creek
• Swoda Creek
• Chown Creek
• Twintree Lake
• Short Creek
• Rockville Creek
  • Azure Lake
• Desolation Creek
• No Luck Creek
• Jackpine River
  Jackpine River
  The Jackpine 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...
  
  
• Muddywater River
  Muddywater River
  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...
  
  
• Wolverine Creek
• Calypso Creek
• Corral Creek
• Gentain Creek
• Goldrenrod Creek
• Lawrence Creek
• Henrietta Creek
• Delome Creek
• Davey Creek
• Eaton Creek
• Sulphur River
• Two Cabin Creek
• Roddy Creek
• Muskeg River
• Sheep Creek
• Norris Creek
• Bolton Creek
• Kakwa River
  Kakwa River
  Kakwa River is a river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Smoky River.Tourism along the river revolves around bull trout fishing and white water rafting. Kakwa Falls are developed in the course of the river, over a high ledge formed by an outcrop of the Cadomin Formation....
  
  
• Cutbank River
  Cutbank River
  Cutbank River is a river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Smoky River.It originates in the boreal forest of the Rocky Mountains foothills, on the south-eastern flanks of Nose Mountain, and flows east into the Smoky River. Before emptying in the Smoky, it is crossed by...
  
  
• Micmillar Creek
• Lignite Creek
• Ellenwood Lake
• Wapiti River
  Wapiti River
  Wapiti River is a river in eastern British Columbia and western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Smoky River, located in the southern area of the Peace River Basin.Wapiti is named after the Cree word for elk .-Course:...
  
  
• Simonette River
• Kleskun Creek
• Puskwaskau River
  Puskwaskau River
  Puskwaskau River is a short river in Northern Alberta, Canada. It is a tributary of the Smoky River flowing westwards in the Peace River Country. Its waters flow through the Smoky River, Peace River, Slave River, Great Slave Lake and Mackenzie River into the Arctic Ocean.The name of the river...
  
  
• Bad Heart River
  Bad Heart River
  The Bad Heart River is a short river in northern Alberta, Canada. It is a tributary of the Smoky River.It originates in the Saddle Hills of the Peace River Country, north of Sexsmith and south of Rycroft, at an elevation of . After descending the slopes of the Saddle Hills, ith is crosses by...
  
  
• Little Smoky River
  Little Smoky River
  Little Smoky River is a river in west-central Alberta, Canada. It is a tributary of the Smoky River.-Course:The river originates in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, west of Grande Cache and flows in a north-east direction throghout the foothills. Upon reaching the open prairie, it meanders...
  
  
• Hunting Creek