The Bow River is a river in the Canadian province of Alberta. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 It is a tributary of the South Saskatchewan River, and is considered the headwater of the Nelson River. The South Saskatchewan River (French rivière Saskatchewan Sud) is a major river in Canada that flows through the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan The Nelson River is a River of north-central North America, in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
The name "Bow" refers to the reeds that grew along its banks and which were used by the local First Nations peoples to make bows; the Peigan name for the river is "Makhabn", meaning "river where bow weeds grow". First Nations is a term of Ethnicity that refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis people [1]
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Course
The river's source is from the Bow Glacier and Bow Lake in the Canadian Rockies. Bow Glacier is located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, approximately 37 km (23 miles northwest of Lake Louise, and can be Bow Lake is a small Lake in western Alberta, Canada. It is located on the Bow River, in the Canadian Rockies, at an altitude of 1920 The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. It flows south to the village of Lake Louise then turns east and flows through the town of Banff then through Canmore. Lake Louise is a hamlet located in the Canadian province of Alberta in Banff National Park. Banff is the largest town in Banff National Park, in Alberta's Rockies, Canada. Canmore is a Town in Alberta, Canada, located in the Bow Valley with a permanent population of 12005 The Ghost Lake reservoir is formed upstream from the town of Cochrane. Ghost Lake is a glacier fed Man-made lake in Western Alberta, Canada, formed along the Bow River. Cochrane is a large town in the Canadian province of Alberta. The Bow then flows eastward to the city of Calgary; it continues on to form the South Saskatchewan River when the Bow joins with the Oldman River near Grassy Lake in southern Alberta. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada The South Saskatchewan River (French rivière Saskatchewan Sud) is a major river in Canada that flows through the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan The Oldman River is a River in Southern Alberta, Canada. It flows roughly west to east from the Rocky Mountains, through the communities of Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. Its waters are further shed in the Hudson Bay through the Saskatchewan River, Lake Winnipeg and Nelson River. The Saskatchewan River ( Cree: kisiskāciwani-sīpiy, "swift flowing river" is a major river in Canada, approximately 550 km (340 mi long Lake Winnipeg is a very large ( Lake in central North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada, about north of the city The Nelson River is a River of north-central North America, in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
Communities located on the Bow include Lake Louise, Banff, Canmore, Cochrane, Calgary, Arrowwood. Lake Louise is a hamlet located in the Canadian province of Alberta in Banff National Park. Banff is the largest town in Banff National Park, in Alberta's Rockies, Canada. Canmore is a Town in Alberta, Canada, located in the Bow Valley with a permanent population of 12005 Cochrane is a large town in the Canadian province of Alberta. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Arrowwood is a village in Southern Alberta, Canada. It is located east of Okotoks.
Bow River has a total length of 587 km (365 mi) and a drainage area of 26,200 km² (10,116 sq mi). [2]
Conservation and development
This river is an important source of drinking water, water for irrigation and hydroelectric power. Irrigation is an artificial application of water to the soil usually for assisting in growing crops Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water It also provides habitat for wildlife and opportunities for recreation such as fishing and boating. The Bow Falls are located on the river course, near Banff. Canada's Bow River thunders over Bow Falls just before the junction of the Bow and Spray Rivers The falls are located near the Banff Springs Hotel Banff is the largest town in Banff National Park, in Alberta's Rockies, Canada. The Bow Valley Provincial Park was established in the Bow Valley and is a part of the Kananaskis park system. Bow Valley Provincial Park is a Provincial park located in Alberta, Canada. Bow Valley is a Valley located along the upper Bow River in Alberta, Canada Kananaskis is an improvement district (a type of rural municipal administrative unit situated to the west of Calgary Alberta, The river is on the right of the 8th to 14th holes of the Banff Springs Hotel golf course. The Banff Springs Hotel is a former railway hotel constructed in Scottish Baronial style located
Tributaries
Tributaries include the
- Johnston Creek
- Spray
- Cascade
- Kananaskis
- Ghost
- Jumpingpound Creek
- Elbow
- Fish Creek
- Highwood
- West Arrowwood Creek
- Crowfoot Creek
- Newell Creeks
- Divide Creek
Many lakes, glacial and artificial are found in the Bow Valley: Bow Lake, Hector Lake, Vermilion Lakes, Gap Lake, Lac des Arcs and Ghost Lake on the upper course, and a few man-made reservoirs along the lower course. Johnston Creek is a tributary of the Bow River in western Alberta, Canada. Spray River is a short river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a tributary of the Bow River. The Cascade River is a medium-sized River in southwestern Alberta, Canada. Kananaskis River (ˌkænəˈnæskɪs is a mountain river in western Alberta, Canada. Ghost River may refer to Settlements In Canada Ghost River (Cochrane District Ontario Ghost River (Kenora District The Elbow River is a river located in southern Alberta, Canada. The Highwood River is a river located in southwestern Alberta, Canada. Divide Creek is a short creek near Kicking Horse Pass on the British Columbia / Alberta border (also the border between Yoho National Park and "Glacial" and "Glaciation" redirect here For the geological periods see Glacial period. Bow Lake is a small Lake in western Alberta, Canada. It is located on the Bow River, in the Canadian Rockies, at an altitude of 1920 Hector Lake is a small Glacial lake in western Alberta, Canada. The Vermilion Lakes are a series of Lakes located immediately west of Banff Alberta, in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Lac des Arcs is a hamlet located in Bighorn No 8 Alberta. It is located opposite of Exshaw, on the other side of the Bow River.
Photo gallery
 Bow River with Calgary Zoo |
 The Bow River in Calgary |
 Bow flowing through Banff |
 Hoodoos above the Bow River. The Calgary Zoo is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Calgary Zoo is located just east of the city's downtown (adjacent to the Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Hoodoos are tall thin spires of rock that protrude from the bottom of Arid basins and Badlands They are composed of soft Sedimentary |
References
- ^ Bow Riverkeeper article about the river.
- ^ Atlas of Canada - Rivers in Canada
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