Belly River
| Belly River | ||
 Belly River |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 768689 | |
| location |
Montana ( United States ), Alberta ( Canada )
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| River system | Nelson River | |
| Drain over | Oldman River → South Saskatchewan River → Saskatchewan River → Nelson River → Hudson Bay | |
| Source lake | Helen Lake 48 ° 50 ′ 28 " N , 113 ° 44 ′ 50" W. |
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| Source height | 1551 m | |
| muzzle |
Oldman River Coordinates: 49 ° 46'8 " N , 113 ° 2'9" W 49 ° 46'8 " N , 113 ° 2'9" W. |
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| Mouth height | 875 m | |
| Height difference | 676 m | |
| Bottom slope | 3.3 ‰ | |
| length | 204 km | |
| Catchment area | 3850 km² | |
| Discharge at the estuary A Eo : 3850 km² |
MQ 1912/2001 Mq 1912/2001 |
35 m³ / s 9.1 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Waterton River | |
| Flowing lakes | Elizabeth Lake | |
The Belly River is a 204 km long right tributary of the Oldman River in Montana, USA and Alberta, Canada. 181 km of the flow stretch are in Canada.
The Belly River has its origin in Helen Lake in the Rocky Mountains in the US American Glacier National Park . The river flows mainly in a north-northeast direction. In the upper reaches it flows through Elizabeth Lake and after 23 km reaches the border with Canada. There it flows through the far east of the Waterton Lakes National Park for a distance of about 8 kilometers . About 6 miles north of the border, an irrigation canal branches off to the right to Paine Lake. Later another irrigation canal branches off to the left to Cochrane Lake. The Belly River flows through the Great Plains in a north-northeast direction and shows a strong meander behavior. As part of the Waterton-St. Mary Headworks System will direct water for irrigation from Waterton Reservoir , located on the Waterton River , to the Belly River and from the Belly River on to St. Mary Reservoir , located on the Saint Mary River . The Waterton River joins the river on the left side 7.5 km north of Stand Off . The Belly River finally flows into the Oldman River 17 km west-northwest of Lethbridge .
A rock formation from the Upper Cretaceous Period , the Belly River Formation , was named after the river.
Web links
- Belly River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- Geographical Names of Canada: Belly River
Individual evidence
- ↑ Helen Lake in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- ↑ a b c Chapter 4: The Southern Tributaries Sub-Basins (PDF, 2.3 MB) squarespace.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ↑ Brad Hurkett: Lower Belly River Fish Assemblage Activity Report, 2009 (PDF, 492 KB) Alberta Conservation Association. Retrieved September 24, 2017.