James River (Alberta)
James River | |
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Sundre, Alberta | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | James Lake |
• coordinates | 51°43′55″N 115°25′56″W / 51.73194°N 115.43222°W |
• elevation | 1,673 m (5,489 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Red Deer River |
• coordinates | 51°54′31″N 114°33′51″W / 51.90861°N 114.56417°W |
• elevation | 1,027 m (3,369 ft) |
The James River is a medium-sized river in central Alberta. It is a tributary of the Red Deer River.
Species of fish commonly found: Brown trout, rainbow trout, mountain whitefish, northern pike and a few others. It forms in the
Tributaries
- Bridgeland Creek
- Windfall Creek
- Willson Creek
- Sawtooth Creek
- South James River
- Parker Creek
- Teepee Pole Creek
- Stony Creek
- Burnstick Lake
- Pekse Creek
See also
- List of Alberta rivers
References
- ^ Aubrey, Merrily. Place Names of Alberta: Volume IV, Northern Alberta. (Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 1996), Page 124.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 68.