Gregg River Explained

Gregg River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Alberta
Source1 Location:Gregg River Headwaters
Source1 Coordinates:53.1222°N -117.4789°W
Mouth Location:McLeod River
Mouth Coordinates:53.2911°N -117.2811°W
Source1 Elevation:1489m (4,885feet)
Mouth Elevation:1161m (3,809feet)

The Gregg River is a short river in west-central Alberta, Canada. The river is named after John James Gregg (1840 - 1941), a prospector and trapper prominent in the area.[1]

Course

The Gregg River forms at the confluence of a number of minor creeks near the Cardinal River Coal Mine, at the base of Mount Sir Harold Mitchell. The river then flows northwest, taking on a number of tributary creeks before joining the McLeod River, which in turn flows into the Athabasca River. The Gregg is bridged by Alberta Highway 40.

Tributaries

See also

Notes and References

  1. Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1991). Place Names of Alberta, Volume 1. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, pg. 103