Mill Creek (Castle River)
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| location | Alberta ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Nelson River | |
| Drain over | Castle River → Oldman River → South Saskatchewan River → Saskatchewan River → Nelson River → Hudson Bay | |
| Headwaters |
Canadian Rockies 49 ° 15 ′ 8 ″ N , 114 ° 11 ′ 8 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 2160 m | |
| muzzle |
Castle River Coordinates: 49 ° 29 '6 " N , 114 ° 7' 3" W 49 ° 29 '6 " N , 114 ° 7' 3" W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 1170 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 990 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 27 ‰ | |
| length | 37 km | |
| Catchment area | 180 km² | |
| Discharge A Eo : 179 km² Location: 3 km above the mouth |
MQ 1982/2016 Mq 1982/2016 |
2.6 m³ / s 14.5 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Gladstone Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Whitney Creek | |
The Mill Creek (English for "Mill River") is a 37 km long right tributary of the Castle River in the southwest of the Canadian province of Alberta .
River course
Mill Creek has its source in the Canadian Rocky Mountains . The headwaters are between Windsor Ridge in the west and Victoria Ridge in the east at an altitude of 2160 m on the eastern edge of the Rockies. The headwaters of the Castle River are only 10 km further south. Mill Creek flows in a predominantly northerly direction. After 15 km the river leaves the mountains and reaches the foreland. Major tributaries are Whitney Creek from the right and Gladstone Creek from the left. On the east bank of Mill Creek is Beauvais Lake Provincial Park . The Mill Creek finally flows into the Castle River 13 km west of Pincher Creek , 23 km above its mouth in the Oldman River .
Hydrology
The catchment area of Mill Creek covers approximately 180 km². The mean discharge at the gauge km above the mouth is 2.6 m³ / s. The highest mean monthly discharge occurs in June with 8.4 m³ / s.