Elk River (Alberta)

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Elk River
Origin Elk River Headwaters
52°56′12″N 116°25′34″W / 52.93667, -116.42611
Mouth Brazeau Reservoir
52°57′02″N 115°42′41″W / 52.95056, -115.71139
Basin countries Flag of Alberta Alberta Flag of Canada Canada
Source elevation 1,372 m (4,501 ft)
Mouth elevation 976 m (3,202 ft)

The Elk River is a short river rising in the eastern portion of the Alberta foothills. The river begins south of the ghost town of Coalspur and heads East before draining into the Brazeau Reservoir created by the Brazeau Dam on the Brazeau River, a tributary of the North Saskatchewan River.

The river follows the Elk River Road for much of its course. The Elk River Provincial Recreation Area is also located on the river.[1]


[edit] References

  1. ^ Mussio Ventures. Central Alberta Backroad Mapbook. Burnaby: Backroad Mapbooks (2002), pp. 7-8


[edit] See also