Vermilion River (Alberta)
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The Vermilion River is located in east-central Alberta
, Canada
. Its lower course flows through Vermilion River County, which is named after this river. It is a tributary of the North Saskatchewan River
.
. It flows northeast through Vegreville, then continues in that direction until the town of Two Hills
, where it turns southeast. At Vermilion
, a reservoir is created by a dam on the river. After that, the river turns again to the northeast. It empties into the North Saskatchewan River
16 km north of Marwayne
.
Vermilion River has a length of 255 km. Before its confluence with the North Saskatchewan River, it has an average water level of 16.5 m.
The Vermilion Provincial Park
is established on the banks of the river.
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...
, Canada
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...
. Its lower course flows through Vermilion River County, which is named after this river. It is a tributary of the North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
.
Course
The Vermilion River is formed from spring runoff and rainfall south of the town of VegrevilleVegreville, Alberta
-Notable Vegrevillans :*Brent Severyn, former NHL defenseman*Cam Cole, Canadian sports writer*Laurence Decore, lawyer, former mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, and former leader of the Alberta Liberal Party*Roderick Fraser, former president of the University of Alberta...
. It flows northeast through Vegreville, then continues in that direction until the town of Two Hills
Two Hills, Alberta
Two Hills is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located east of Edmonton at the junction of Highway 45 and Highway 36. Two Hills is primarily an agriculture-based community.- Demographics :...
, where it turns southeast. At Vermilion
Vermilion, Alberta
Vermilion is a town in Vermilion River County, central Alberta, Canada. It is located along Highway 41 and Highway 16 .The economy is largely service industry to agriculture....
, a reservoir is created by a dam on the river. After that, the river turns again to the northeast. It empties into the North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
16 km north of Marwayne
Marwayne, Alberta
Marwayne is a village in central Alberta, Canada. It is located north-west of the city of Lloydminster and west of the Saskatchewan border....
.
Vermilion River has a length of 255 km. Before its confluence with the North Saskatchewan River, it has an average water level of 16.5 m.
The Vermilion Provincial Park
Vermilion Provincial Park
Vermilion Provincial Park is a provincial park located in east-central Alberta, Canada, in Vermilion River County. It is located on the outskirts of the town of Vermilion which is at the junction of Highways 16 and 41 , between Edmonton and Lloydminster.-History:The park was first constructed in...
is established on the banks of the river.