Ram River

Coordinates: 52°22′32″N 115°24′06″W / 52.37556°N 115.40167°W / 52.37556; -115.40167
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Ram River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationRam River Glacier
 • coordinates51°53′19″N 116°10′59″W / 51.88861°N 116.18306°W / 51.88861; -116.18306
 • elevation2,374 m (7,789 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
North Saskatchewan River
 • coordinates
52°22′32″N 115°24′06″W / 52.37556°N 115.40167°W / 52.37556; -115.40167
 • elevation
1,048 m (3,438 ft)

The Ram River is a river rising in the Alberta Rocky Mountains. It flows eastward, taking on the North Ram River, before joining the North Saskatchewan River[1] near the Town of Rocky Mountain House. The name Ram Rivulet appears on a David Thompson map of 1814. A ram is a male Rocky Mountain Sheep.[2]

The Ram River is characterized by numerous waterfalls and deep canyons throughout its course. It is first bridged by Alberta Highway 734, and again by a secondary road above its confluence with the North Saskatchewan River. Ram Falls Provincial Recreation Area is also located on the river.

Tributaries[edit]

  • Hummingbird Creek
    • Canary Creek, Onion Creek, Onion Lake
  • Lynx Creek
  • North Ram River
    • Farley Lake, Kiska Creek, Joyce River, Lynch Creek, Phillip Creek, Pinto Creek
  • Fall Creek
  • Tawdina Creek

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Oegema, Bart. "North Saskatchewan River". ESask. University of Regina. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ Karamitsanis, Aphrodite. Place Names of Alberta, Volume 1. (Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 1991) pg. 203.