Elbow River
River in Alberta, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Elbow River is a river in southern Alberta, Canada. It flows from the Canadian Rockies to the city of Calgary, where it merges into the Bow River.
For the river in Minnesota, United States, see Elbow River (Minnesota).
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Elbow River | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Elbow Lake, Elbow Pass, Kananaskis Improvement District |
• coordinates | 50.64219°N 115.00604°W / 50.64219; -115.00604 (Elbow River origin) |
• elevation | 2,100 m (6,900 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Bow River |
• coordinates | 51.04519°N 114.04126°W / 51.04519; -114.04126 (Elbow River mouth) |
• elevation | 1,040 m (3,410 ft) |
Length | 120 km (75 mi)[1] |
Basin size | +1,200 km2 (460 sq mi)[1] |
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