Elk River (Alberta)

The Elk River is a short river rising in the eastern portion of the Alberta foothills. The river begins south of the ghost town of Coalspur and heads east before draining into the Brazeau Reservoir created by the Brazeau Dam on the Brazeau River, a tributary of the North Saskatchewan River.

Elk River
Location
CountryCanada
LocationAlberta
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationElk River headwaters
  coordinates52°56′12″N 116°25′34″W
  elevation1,372 m (4,501 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Brazeau Reservoir
  coordinates
52°57′02″N 115°42′41″W
  elevation
976 m (3,202 ft)

The river follows the Elk River Road for much of its course. The Elk River Provincial Recreation Area is also located on the river.

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