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The Highwood River is a tributary of the Bow River in southwestern Alberta, Canada.

Highwood River
The Highwood from Alberta Highway 40
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Peter Lougheed Provincial Park
• coordinates	50.61032°N 114.97613°W / 50.61032; -114.97613 (Highwood River origin)
• elevation	2,500 meters (8,200 ft)
Mouth
• location	Bow River
• coordinates	50.81743°N 113.77892°W / 50.81743; -113.77892 (Highwood River mouth)
• elevation	950 meters (3,120 ft)

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 Provincial Park, Don Getty Wildland Provincial Park, 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 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
Storm Creek	50.56597°N 114.95302°W / 50.56597; -114.95302 (Storm Creek)	left tributary from Storm Mountain
Kananaskis Trail	50.54084°N 114.94909°W / 50.54084; -114.94909 (Kananaskis Trail)	Bridge
Mist Creek	50.51388°N 114.83849°W / 50.51388; -114.83849 (Mist Creek)	left tributary from Mist Mountain
Picklejar Creek	50.50687°N 114.82833°W / 50.50687; -114.82833 (Picklejar Creek)	left tributary
Loomis Creek	50.46714°N 114.78512°W / 50.46714; -114.78512 (Loomis Creek)	right tributary
McPhail Creek	50.41631°N 114.74539°W / 50.41631; -114.74539 (McPhail Creek)	right tributary
Cat Creek	50.40797°N 114.71243°W / 50.40797; -114.71243 (Cat Creek)	left tributary
Strawberry Creek	50.38248°N 114.67775°W / 50.38248; -114.67775 (Strawberry Creek)	right tributary
Fitzsimmons Creek	50.37914°N 114.65781°W / 50.37914; -114.65781 (Fitzsimmons Creek)	right tributary
Etherington Creek	50.37944°N 114.64946°W / 50.37944; -114.64946 (Etherington Cree)	right tributary
Stony Creek	50.38832°N 114.61922°W / 50.38832; -114.61922 (Stony Creek)	left tributary
Cataract Creek	50.38986°N 114.58254°W / 50.38986; -114.58254 (Cataract Creek)	right tributary
Zephyr Creek	50.38977°N 114.57551°W / 50.38977; -114.57551 (Zephyr Creek)	right tributary
Marston Creek	50.40470°N 114.50136°W / 50.40470; -114.50136 (Marston Creek)	left tributary
Deep Creek	50.42343°N 114.46994°W / 50.42343; -114.46994 (Deep Creek)	left tributary
Eden Valley Indian reserve 216	50.42061°N 114.47585°W / 50.42061; -114.47585 (Eden Valley start)	enters reserve
Eden Valley Indian Reserve 216	50.45863°N 114.42421°W / 50.45863; -114.42421 (Eden Valley end)	leaves reserve
Waldie Creek	50.47466°N 114.41978°W / 50.47466; -114.41978 (Waldie Creek)	left tributary
Trap Creek	50.47849°N 114.41952°W / 50.47849; -114.41952 (Trap Creek)	left tributary
Sullivan Creek	50.53074°N 114.38507°W / 50.53074; -114.38507 (Sullivan Creek)	left tributary
Ings Creek	50.55979°N 114.33701°W / 50.55979; -114.33701 (Ings Creek)	left tributary
Longview	50.53301°N 114.24000°W / 50.53301; -114.24000 (Longview)	enters town limits
Cowboy Trail	50.52346°N 114.23348°W / 50.52346; -114.23348 (Cowboy Trail)	bridge
Bull Creek	50.50548°N 114.23275°W / 50.50548; -114.23275 (Bull Creek)	right tributary
Pekisko Creek	50.48207°N 114.12843°W / 50.48207; -114.12843 (Pekisko Creek)	right tributary
High River	50.57573°N 113.90574°W / 50.57573; -113.90574 (High River)	enters town limits
Highway 2A	50.58308°N 113.87239°W / 50.58308; -113.87239 (Highway 2A)	road and railroad bridge
Tongue Creek	50.63876°N 113.87181°W / 50.63876; -113.87181 (Tongue Creek)	left tributary
CPR	50.65727°N 113.85934°W / 50.65727; -113.85934 (CPR)	railroad bridge
Highway 2	50.66836°N 113.86222°W / 50.66836; -113.86222 (Highway 2)	bridge
Highway 547	50.69705°N 113.86396°W / 50.69705; -113.86396 (Highway 547)	bridge
Sheep River	50.74024°N 113.85580°W / 50.74024; -113.85580 (Sheep River)	left tributary
Highway 552	50.78368°N 113.82126°W / 50.78368; -113.82126 (Highway 552)	bridge
Bow River	50.81898°N 113.77845°W / 50.81898; -113.77845 (Bow River)	river mouth as right tributary of Bow River

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See also

• List of rivers of Alberta

References

На других языках

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[de] Highwood River

Der Highwood River ist ein 170 km langer rechter Nebenfluss des Bow River im Südwesten der kanadischen Provinz Alberta.

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- [en] Highwood River

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[it] Highwood (fiume)

L'Highwood è un fiume del Canada lungo circa 170 chilometri. Nasce in Alberta sulle Montagne Rocciose Canadesi e, dopo aver, attraversato il centro abitato di High River, confluisce nel fiume Bow.

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