Highwood River
| Highwood River | ||
 Upper reaches of the Highwood River |
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| Data | ||
| location | Alberta (Canada) | |
| River system | Nelson River | |
| Drain over | Bow River → South Saskatchewan River → Saskatchewan River → Nelson River → Hudson Bay | |
| Headwaters | Misty Range ( Canadian Rockies ) 50 ° 36 ′ 29 ″ N , 114 ° 58 ′ 43 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 2500 m | |
| muzzle |
Bow River Coordinates: 50 ° 49'5 " N , 113 ° 46'45" W 50 ° 49'5 " N , 113 ° 46'45" W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 940 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1560 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 9.2 ‰ | |
| length | 170 km | |
| Catchment area | 3950 km² | |
| Discharge A Eo : 3950 km² Location: 6.5 km above the mouth |
MQ 1971/2014 Mq 1971/2014 |
19.7 m³ / s 5 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Sheep River | |
| Right tributaries | Pekisko Creek | |
| Small towns | High river | |
| Communities | Longview | |
 Highwood River near High River with a drainage channel in the lower left corner of the picture |
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 Course of the Highwood River |
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The Highwood River is a 170 km long right tributary of the Bow River in the southwest of the Canadian province of Alberta .
River course
The headwaters of the Highwood River are located in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in the Canadian Rockies, not far from the North American continental divide . The Highwood River rises in the Misty Range on the northwest flank of Mount Arethusa ( 2896 m ) at about 2500 m . The 2206 m high Highwood Pass separates the headwaters from the adjacent catchment area of the Kananaskis River to the north . The Highwood River initially flows 40 km south through the mountains. Then he cuts through a ridge in an easterly direction and reaches the prairie . The Alberta Highway 40 follows the first 40 kilometers of the upper reaches of the Highwood River. The Alberta Highway 541 then runs along the river to Longview , which the Highwood River reaches after 85 km. The river now flows in a predominantly northeastern direction. The Pekisko Creek joins the Highwood River after another 11 km from the south. 47 km above the mouth, the Highwood River passes the small town of High River . At High River, some of the river water is diverted south to the Little Bow River for irrigation purposes . East of Okotoks , 14 km before it flows into the Bow River, the Sheep River , the most important tributary, meets the Highwood River when coming from the west. The mouth of the Highwood River is 19 miles southeast of downtown Calgary .
Hydrology
The Highwood River drains an area of 3950 km². The mean discharge is 19.7 m³ / s. The highest discharge usually occurs in June with an average of 85.6 m³ / s. There have been repeated floods in the past. On June 25, 2013, parts of the High River were flooded. Flood protection measures have been discussed since then.
