Highwood River
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The Highwood from Alberta Highway 40
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| Origin | Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Mouth | Bow River Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Basin countries |  Canada |
| Source elevation | 2,500 meters (8,200 ft) |
| Mouth elevation | 950 meters (3,120 ft) |
The Highwood River is a tributary of the Bow River in southwestern Alberta, Canada.
Course
The Highwood originates in the Canadian Rockies in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, in the Highwood Pass below Mount Arethusa. It flows south and is paralleled by the Kananaskis Trail between Elbow-Sheep Wildland, Don Getty Wildland and Emerson Creek Park. It turns east and flows along Highway 541 and through the community of Longview. Continuing east, it passes through High River, ending when it enters the Bow River southeast of Calgary.
Recreation
The river is known for its flyfishing. A variety of trout species live in the river, including native bull trout. In springtime when the snow is melting the river offers white water rafting.
Flooding
The Highwood River is subject to frequent flooding. Flood events of exceptional magnitude occurred in 1894, 1899, 1902, 1908, 1912, 1923, 1929, 1932, 1942, 1995, 2005 and 2013. [1] Most recently during the 2013 Alberta floods, thousands of people in Alberta were ordered to evacuate their homes after the rise of the Highwood River, Bow River, Elbow River and numerous others.[2][3] Three people died as a result of the flooding of the Highwood River.[4]
Tributaries and features
From origin to mouth, the Highwood River receives the following tributaries or passes through these geographic features:
| Tributary or feature | Location | Remarks |
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| Storm Creek | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | left tributary from Storm Mountain |
| Kananaskis Trail | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | Bridge |
| Mist Creek | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | left tributary from Mist Mountain |
| Picklejar Creek | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | left tributary |
| Loomis Creek | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | right tributary |
| McPhail Creek | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | right tributary |
| Cat Creek | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | left tributary |
| Strawberry Creek | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | right tributary |
| Fitzsimmons Creek | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | right tributary |
| Etherington Cree | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | right tributary |
| Stony Creek | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | left tributary |
| Cataract Creek | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | right tributary |
| Zephyr Creek | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | right tributary |
| Marston Creek | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | left tributary |
| Deep Creek | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | left tributary |
| Eden Valley Indian Reserve 216 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | enters reserve |
| Eden Valley Indian Reserve 216 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | leaves reserve |
| Waldie Creek | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | left tributary |
| Trap Creek | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | left tributary |
| Sullivan Creek | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | left tributary |
| Ings Creek | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | left tributary |
| Longview | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | enters town limits |
| Cowboy Trail | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | bridge |
| Bull Creek | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | right tributary |
| Pekisko Creek | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | right tributary |
| High River | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | enters town limits |
| Highway 2A | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | road and railroad bridge |
| Tongue Creek | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | left tributary |
| CPR | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | railroad bridge |
| Highway 2 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | bridge |
| Highway 547 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | bridge |
| Sheep River | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | left tributary |
| Highway 552 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | bridge |
| Bow River | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | river mouth as right tributary of Bow River |
See also
References
- ↑ "Little Bow Project/ Highwood Diversion Plan. Application to Construct a Water Management Project to Convey and Store Water Diverted from the Highwood River" Report of the NRCB/CEAA Joint Review Panel. Application #9601 - Alberta Public Works, Supply and Services. May 1998.
- ↑ Calgary neighbourhoods underwater as Bow River's rise continue
- ↑ Alberta floods prompt widespread downtown Calgary evacuations
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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