Elbow River (Bow River)

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Elbow River
Elbow River in Calgary

Elbow River in Calgary

Data
location Alberta (Canada)
River system Nelson River
Drain over Bow River  → South Saskatchewan River  → Saskatchewan River  → Nelson River  → Hudson Bay
origin Elbow Lake
50 ° 38 ′ 22 ″  N , 115 ° 0 ′ 30 ″  W.
Source height 2120  m
muzzle in Calgary in the Bow River coordinates: 51 ° 2 ′ 43 "  N , 114 ° 2 ′ 28"  W 51 ° 2 ′ 43 "  N , 114 ° 2 ′ 28"  W

length 120 km
Catchment area 1230 km²
Discharge at the gauge below Glenmore Dam
A Eo : 1230 km² 		MQ 1908/2000
Mq 1908/2000
 		7.9 m³ / s
6.4 l / (s km²)
Reservoirs flowed through Glenmore Reservoir
Big cities Calgary
Communities Bragg Creek
Elbow River in the Bow River basin

Elbow River in the Bow River basin

The Elbow River ( English elbow for elbow ) is a 120 km long river in the Canadian province of Alberta .

geography

The Elbow River rises from Elbow Lake at Elbow Pass in the Canadian Rockies . This is fed , among other things, by the Rae Glacier on Mount Rae , 3218  m high . Shortly before it flows into the Bow River in Calgary , the Elbow River is dammed into the Glenmore Reservoir .

The length of 120 kilometers results in an average gradient of almost one percent from the source at more than 2100 meters above sea level to the mouth at a good 1000 meters .

Flood 2013

In June 2013, heavy rains in Alberta caused flooding on numerous rivers. The Elbow River, together with the Bow River, flooded large parts of Calgary, 75,000 residents had to leave their homes. Near the town of Bragg Creek , the flow rate of the Elbow River reached at least 513 m³ / s. This significantly exceeded the value of the flood of 2005, which was already considered a 100-year flood (308 m³ / s).

Tributaries

  • Cougar Creek
  • Little Elbow River
  • Ford Creek
  • Quirk Creek
  • Powderface Creek
  • Prairie Creek
  • New Years Creek
  • Ranger Creek
  • McLean Creek
  • Connop Creek
  • Iron Creek
  • Bragg Creek
  • Harris Creek
  • Pirmez Creek
  • Millburn Creek
  • Springbank Creek
  • Cullen Creek
  • May Creek
  • Lott Creek

gallery

  • Elbow Lake, view towards Elbow Pass

  • Elbow Falls

  • Glenmore Reservoir

  • Estuary into the Bow River (lower edge of the picture)

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The Atlas of Canada
  2. ^ A b c Description of Elbow Watershed . Elbow River Watershed Partnership; accessed on April 30, 2018
  3. ↑ a b Elbow River at the gauge below Glenmore Dam - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET
  4. ↑ Calgary, a city of millions, is flooded . handelsblatt.com. June 23, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  5. ^ Alberta flooding: Disaster ingredients lined up perfectly . Toronto Star. June 21, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.