Little Smoky River

Little Smoky River
Little Smoky River
	Little Smoky south of Valleyview
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Canadian Rockies
• coordinates	53°51′50″N 118°24′22″W / 53.86400°N 118.40598°W
• elevation	1,470 m (4,820 ft)
Mouth
• location	Smoky River
• coordinates	55°40′25″N 117°37′37″W / 55.67370°N 117.62706°W
• elevation	385 m (1,263 ft)
Discharge
• average	25 m3/s (880 cu ft/s)

The Little Smoky River is a tributary of the Smoky River in west-central Alberta, Canada.

Course

Little Smoky River in Alberta

The river originates in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, west of Grande Cache and flows in a north-east direction throughout the foothills. Upon reaching the open prairie, it meanders northwards and merges into the Smoky River south of the town of Watino. From here, its waters are carried to the Arctic Ocean through the Peace, Slave and Mackenzie Rivers.

The Little Smoky River has an average discharge of 25 m³/s, and can reach over 100 m³/s in spring.^[1]

The towns of Valleyview and Little Smoky are located in the Little Smoky River basin.