Kananaskis River
| Kananaskis River | |
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Kananaskis River
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| Country | Canada |
| Basin features | |
| Main source |
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park 2,720 meters (8,920 ft) 50°43′41″N 115°17′04″W / 50.72803°N 115.28457°W |
| River mouth |
Bow River 1,315 meters (4,314 ft) 51°05′41″N 115°03′43″W / 51.09465°N 115.06190°WCoordinates: 51°05′41″N 115°03′43″W / 51.09465°N 115.06190°W |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 74 kilometers (46 mi) |
The Kananaskis River /ˌkænəˈnæskᵻs/ is a mountain river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a tributary of the Bow River, crossing the length of Kananaskis Country.
The river was named by John Palliser in 1858 after a Cree.
The Kananaskis originates in the Canadian Rockies, east of the continental divide, in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. It flows southeast to the Upper Kananaskis Lake, then turns north into the Lower Kananaskis Lake. From here it has a northbound course on the border of Spray Valley Provincial Park and Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park, where the Kananaskis Trail follows its itinerary. The lower course flows through Bow Valley Provincial Park, where Barrier Lake is formed along the river. Barrier Lake is an artificial lake used for hydroelectric power generation. The Kananaskis merges into the Bow River at Seebe, 30 km east of Canmore.
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