| Sheep River | |
|---|---|
) 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°40′22″N 114°57′26″W / 50.67278°N 114.95736°W |
| • elevation | 2,100 meters (6,900 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Highwood River |
• coordinates | 50°44′24″N 113°51′17″W / 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] |
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 the Highwood River about 8 km east of Okotoks. The Sheep River provides drinking water for the towns of Turner Valley, Black Diamond, and Okotoks.
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
See also
- List of rivers of Alberta
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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