Bow River

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Bow River
Bow River at Banff

Bow River at Banff

Data
location Alberta (Canada)
River system Nelson River
Drain over South Saskatchewan River  → Saskatchewan River  → Nelson River  → Hudson Bay
origin Bow Lake in the Canadian Rockies
51 ° 39 ′ 3 ″  N , 116 ° 25 ′ 13 ″  W
Source height 1920  m
Confluence with Oldman River to South Saskatchewan River Coordinates: 49 ° 56'0 "  N , 111 ° 41'30"  W 49 ° 56'0 "  N , 111 ° 41'30"  W.
Mouth height 700  m
Height difference 1220 m
Bottom slope 2.1 ‰
length 587 km
Catchment area 26,200 km²
Drain MNQ
MQ
MHQ
 3 m³ / s
129 m³ / s
1640 m³ / s
Left tributaries Cascade River , Ghost River
Right tributaries Spray River , Kananaskis River , Elbow River , Highwood River
Flowing lakes Bow Lake
Reservoirs flowed through Ghost Lake , Bassano Dam
Big cities Calgary
Medium-sized cities Cochrane
Small towns Banff , Canmore
Bow River in Calgary

Bow River in Calgary

Bow River catchment area

Bow River catchment area

Bow River below the Banff Springs Hotel in Banff National Park

Bow River below the Banff Springs Hotel in Banff National Park

The Bow River is a 623 km long river in the Canadian province of Alberta .

The headwaters of the Bow River are located in the Canadian Rockies in the north of Banff National Park . The river forms the drain of Bow Lake . This is fed by the meltwater from the Bow Glacier . The Bow River initially flows 80 km in a south-southeast direction through the mountains. He then turns east and passes the small towns of Banff and Canmore . At the foot of the Rocky Mountains, the river to Ghost Lake is dammed. The Bow River passes through the city of Cochrane and then flows through the metropolitan area of Calgary . It flows further in a predominantly easterly direction through the prairie landscape of Alberta. At Bassano Dam , an irrigation canal branches off to the east. The Bow River then turns to the southeast. Near Grassy Lake it finally unites with the Oldman River, which runs further south, to form the South Saskatchewan River .

The Bow River is important for irrigation, energy, and an important source of drinking water. The river is an important habitat . The river is very rich in fish. Long live rainbow trout , brown trout , bull trout ( Salvelinus confluentus ), brook trout and numerous smaller fish in the river. The reason for this is the release of approximately 45,000 fish into the Bow River.

Important tributaries

Web links

Commons : Bow River  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b The Atlas of Canada - Rivers ( Memento from January 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (English)