Wapiti River
River in Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the river in New Zealand, see Wapiti River (New Zealand).
The Wapiti River /ˈwɑːpɪdiː/ is a river in eastern British Columbia and western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Smoky River, located in the southern area of the Peace River Basin.
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Wapiti River | |
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Wapiti River in western Canada | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Tuck Lake, Wapiti Pass |
• coordinates | 54.44069°N 120.79021°W / 54.44069; -120.79021 (Wapiti River origin) |
• elevation | 1,370 m (4,490 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Smoky River |
• coordinates | 55.13784°N 118.30152°W / 55.13784; -118.30152 (Wapiti River mouth) |
• elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
Discharge | |
• average | 100 m3/s (3,500 cu ft/s) |
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