Sheep River (Alberta) Explained

Sheep River
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Source1 Coordinates:	50.6728°N -114.9574°W
Mouth Coordinates:	50.74°N -113.8548°W
Source1 Elevation:	2100m (6,900feet)
Mouth Elevation:	983m (3,225feet)
Discharge1 Avg:	6m3/s (at Diamond Valley)^[1]

The Sheep River is located in southwestern Alberta, Canada, and is part of the Bow River watershed. The river begins in the mountain valleys of Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park,^[2] passes through Sheep River Provincial Park, and joins the Highwood River about 8 km east of Okotoks. The Sheep River provides drinking water for the towns of Diamond Valley, and Okotoks.

Tributaries

From origin to mouth, the Sheep River receives water from the following tributaries:

• Rae Creek (from Mount Rae)
• Burns Creek
• Cliff Creek
• Junction Creek
• Bluerock Creek
• Gorge Creek
• Dyson Creek
• March Creek
• Coal Creek
• Wolf Creek
• Long Prairie Creek
• Macabee Creek
• Waite Valley Creek
• Lineham Creek
• Turner Valley
• Threepoint Creek
• Spring Creek
• Wilson Coulee

See also

• List of rivers of Alberta

External links

• Sheep River Wildlife Sanctuary

Notes and References

1. Alberta Environment. Sheep River at Black Diamond
2. http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/enjoying_alberta/parks/featured/kananaskis/wildland_elbow.asp Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park