Good Morning #Canada It's a brisk -23°C this morning but the infallible #Weather app is telling me that we will be -5°C or warmer over the next few weeks.
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We finally come to a river longer than 1,000 km with #17 on our #CanadaRivers countdown, but it comes with an asterisk. The Milk River, located in the extreme southeastern corner of Alberta, is the only river in Canada to flow into the Gulf of Mexico drainage basin. It has its source in Montana, flows north into Canada and then south to join the Missouri River near Fort Peck, Montana. Only 170 km of its total length of 1173 km is within Canada, and only 6,500 km2 of it's total 61,200 km2 watershed. In Alberta the river cuts a spectacular canyon, 150 m deep and over 1.5 km wide in places, straddling the Canada-US boundary. The river was named by Lewis and Clark because of the milky colour of the water coming off the glacier in the Rocky Mountains.
The best thing about the Milk River area is the nearby Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park, a potential side tour if you're visiting Grasslands National Park.@paulbusch We enjoyed a wonderful canoe trip on the Milk River in 1998.
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The Assiniboine River is 1,070 km long and runs through the prairies of Western Canada in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The #16 emtry on our #CanadaRivers countdown, the Assiniboine is a typical meandering river with a single main channel embanked within a flat, shallow valley in some places and a steep valley in others. It drains a reasonably sized watershed of 182,000 km2 but a weak flow averaging 45 m3/s means it has changed course numerous times over past centuries, following its modern course for approximately 700 years. Flood control dikes and dams have been added to the upper steeper sections of the Assiniboine to reduce damage during spring melt and runoff.
Where the Red & Assiniboine rivers meet, in the heart of Winnipeg, is a area known as The Forks. It has played a complex role in the history of the region, as a meeting place for Indigenous People for 6,000 years and later as the 1st colonial settlement in western Canada.#CanadaIsAwesome #Geography
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The Liard River is #15 on our #CanadaRivers countdown, and it flows through Yukon, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories. Rising in the Saint Cyr Range of the Pelly Mountains in southeastern Yukon, it flows 1,115 km southeast through British Columbia, marking the northern end of the Rocky Mountains and then curving northeast back into Yukon and Northwest Territories, draining into the Mackenzie River at Fort Simpson. The river drains approximately 277,100 km2 of boreal forest and muskeg. Marked by steep drops in the upper reaches, it has an average flow of 2,446 m3/s and has been studied extensively for future hydroelectric. There are no permanent settlements on the river although Indigenous people maintain summer camps and lodges.#CanadaIsAwesome
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The Liard River is #15 on our #CanadaRivers countdown, and it flows through Yukon, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories. Rising in the Saint Cyr Range of the Pelly Mountains in southeastern Yukon, it flows 1,115 km southeast through British Columbia, marking the northern end of the Rocky Mountains and then curving northeast back into Yukon and Northwest Territories, draining into the Mackenzie River at Fort Simpson. The river drains approximately 277,100 km2 of boreal forest and muskeg. Marked by steep drops in the upper reaches, it has an average flow of 2,446 m3/s and has been studied extensively for future hydroelectric. There are no permanent settlements on the river although Indigenous people maintain summer camps and lodges.#CanadaIsAwesome
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Almost all remaining #CanadaRivers on our countdown are legendary and/or have historical significance, and #14 is an example. The Athabasca River in Alberta, Canada, originates at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park and flows more than 1,231 km, or 1,538 km depending on the information source. It is the longest river that flows entirely within Alberta, emptying into Lake Athabasca after draining an area of roughly 95,300 km2. Much of the land along its banks is protected in national and provincial parks, and the river is designated a Canadian heritage river for its historical and cultural importance. The Athabasca River and tributaries have provided vital transportation routes for Indigenous People for 1,000s of years, and a relative heartbeat for European explorers, and the fur traders. Preservation errorts conflict with resource extraction as uranium mines, pulp & paper mills and oil sands all impact the Athabasca.#CanadaIsAwesome #History
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Almost all remaining #CanadaRivers on our countdown are legendary and/or have historical significance, and #14 is an example. The Athabasca River in Alberta, Canada, originates at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park and flows more than 1,231 km, or 1,538 km depending on the information source. It is the longest river that flows entirely within Alberta, emptying into Lake Athabasca after draining an area of roughly 95,300 km2. Much of the land along its banks is protected in national and provincial parks, and the river is designated a Canadian heritage river for its historical and cultural importance. The Athabasca River and tributaries have provided vital transportation routes for Indigenous People for 1,000s of years, and a relative heartbeat for European explorers, and the fur traders. Preservation errorts conflict with resource extraction as uranium mines, pulp & paper mills and oil sands all impact the Athabasca.#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/athabasca-river#13 is a lucky number for me as I wore it on my hockey jersey for 20+ years of unremarkable performance in industrial and adult leagues and didn't die. And that brings us to #13 on our countdown of #CanadaRivers.
The Ottawa River begins at Lac des Outaouais, north of the Laurentian Mountains of central Quebec, flowing west to Lake Timiskaming. From there its route has been used to define the interprovincial border between Quebec and Ontario. The 1,271 km river has a watershed of 146,300 km2, ultimately draining into the St. Lawrence River. It served as a major trade route for Indigenous people and Ottawa means "to trade" in Algonquin. The river, it's surrounding forests and Indigenous people were all severely impacted by the forestry industry. Lumberjacks brought disease and over-hunted local game, logs jammed the river and dams were constructed to control water levels for moving timber. Today 50 dams, reservoir and hydroelectric, exist on the Ottawa.#CanadaIsAwesome #Hydrology
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#13 is a lucky number for me as I wore it on my hockey jersey for 20+ years of unremarkable performance in industrial and adult leagues and didn't die. And that brings us to #13 on our countdown of #CanadaRivers.
The Ottawa River begins at Lac des Outaouais, north of the Laurentian Mountains of central Quebec, flowing west to Lake Timiskaming. From there its route has been used to define the interprovincial border between Quebec and Ontario. The 1,271 km river has a watershed of 146,300 km2, ultimately draining into the St. Lawrence River. It served as a major trade route for Indigenous people and Ottawa means "to trade" in Algonquin. The river, it's surrounding forests and Indigenous people were all severely impacted by the forestry industry. Lumberjacks brought disease and over-hunted local game, logs jammed the river and dams were constructed to control water levels for moving timber. Today 50 dams, reservoir and hydroelectric, exist on the Ottawa.#CanadaIsAwesome #Hydrology
https://leveller.ca/2015/11/ottawa-river-watershed/Good Morning #Canada
#12 on our #CanadaRivers countdown is the 1,287 km long North Saskatchewan River. Starting as glacier-fed in Banff National Park, it flows through Edmonton into Saskatchewan, joining with the South Saskatchewan River to make up the Saskatchewan River, which drains into Lake Winnipeg. The Saskatchewan River system is the largest shared between the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, with the North Saskatchewan River watershed covering an area of 122,800 km2.
The river acted as a natural boundary between plains Blackfoot of the south and woodland Cree of the north. Archaeologists found evidence of nearly 800 permanent or temporary occupation sites in the Edmonton region alone, dating back hundreds and sometimes thousands of years.
Edmonton's 18,000 km2 North Saskatchewan River valley parks system is the largest system of urban parks in Canada with a network of trails approaching 100 km. Here's the history of its development.#CanadaIsAwesome #UrbanParks
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#12 on our #CanadaRivers countdown is the 1,287 km long North Saskatchewan River. Starting as glacier-fed in Banff National Park, it flows through Edmonton into Saskatchewan, joining with the South Saskatchewan River to make up the Saskatchewan River, which drains into Lake Winnipeg. The Saskatchewan River system is the largest shared between the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, with the North Saskatchewan River watershed covering an area of 122,800 km2.
The river acted as a natural boundary between plains Blackfoot of the south and woodland Cree of the north. Archaeologists found evidence of nearly 800 permanent or temporary occupation sites in the Edmonton region alone, dating back hundreds and sometimes thousands of years.
Edmonton's 18,000 km2 North Saskatchewan River valley parks system is the largest system of urban parks in Canada with a network of trails approaching 100 km. Here's the history of its development.#CanadaIsAwesome #UrbanParks
https://www.ervcc.com/brief-history-of-nsrGood Morning #Canada
We're only at #11 on our ##CanadaRivers countdown but it's legendary for a number of reasons. The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, rising at Fraser Pass near Blackrock Mountain in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for 1,375 km into the Strait of Georgia just south of the City of Vancouver. The river drains a watershed of 233,100 km2 and each year it discharges about 20 million tons of sediment into the ocean. Named for explorer Simon Fraser, the river courses through more than a half-dozen distinct geo-climactic zones, North America’s most diverse indigenous landscape and the essence of B.C. history.
It's a relatively young river, at just over 9,500 years old, and also virtually pristine through it's upper reaches because of #Salmon. The river attracts millions of spawning Salmon every year and the fishing industry fought to keep the Fraser from being dammed to protect spawning grounds. -
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We're only at #11 on our ##CanadaRivers countdown but it's legendary for a number of reasons. The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, rising at Fraser Pass near Blackrock Mountain in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for 1,375 km into the Strait of Georgia just south of the City of Vancouver. The river drains a watershed of 233,100 km2 and each year it discharges about 20 million tons of sediment into the ocean. Named for explorer Simon Fraser, the river courses through more than a half-dozen distinct geo-climactic zones, North America’s most diverse indigenous landscape and the essence of B.C. history.
It's a relatively young river, at just over 9,500 years old, and also virtually pristine through it's upper reaches because of #Salmon. The river attracts millions of spawning Salmon every year and the fishing industry fought to keep the Fraser from being dammed to protect spawning grounds.@paulbusch tons? Not tonnes?
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@paulbusch tons? Not tonnes?
@lorimolson
Not cool Lori, you forced me to go back and check sources...3 different sources used "tons" (Wiki, UBC, and Fraser River Industrial Association) I think they are all using data from a 1996 study. Lazy bastards.
20 million tonnes would be a lot but 20 million tons is no slouch.
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@lorimolson
Not cool Lori, you forced me to go back and check sources...3 different sources used "tons" (Wiki, UBC, and Fraser River Industrial Association) I think they are all using data from a 1996 study. Lazy bastards.
20 million tonnes would be a lot but 20 million tons is no slouch.
@paulbusch it wasn’t the amount I was questioning so much as the mix of measurement systems. Km2 and tons
️But yes, lazy bastards
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Good Morning #Canada
We're only at #11 on our ##CanadaRivers countdown but it's legendary for a number of reasons. The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, rising at Fraser Pass near Blackrock Mountain in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for 1,375 km into the Strait of Georgia just south of the City of Vancouver. The river drains a watershed of 233,100 km2 and each year it discharges about 20 million tons of sediment into the ocean. Named for explorer Simon Fraser, the river courses through more than a half-dozen distinct geo-climactic zones, North America’s most diverse indigenous landscape and the essence of B.C. history.
It's a relatively young river, at just over 9,500 years old, and also virtually pristine through it's upper reaches because of #Salmon. The river attracts millions of spawning Salmon every year and the fishing industry fought to keep the Fraser from being dammed to protect spawning grounds.Good Morning #Canada
We're now getting to the big ones... as we break into the top 10 in #CanadaRivers. The South Saskatchewan River is #10, beginning at the confluence of the Bow and Oldman Rivers in southern Alberta and ends at the Saskatchewan River Forks, the confluence of the South and North Saskatchewan Rivers which then becomes the Saskatchewan River. Flowing for 1,392 km it drains a watershed of 146,100 km2, 1,800 of which are in Montana, USA.
Major dams were constructed on the river to prevent flooding, for reservoirs, irrigation, and for hydroelectric power, The South Saskatchewan provides approximately 19% of the hydro-electricity generated by SaskPower. A 2009 WWF Canada report analysed the river flow on ten Canadian rivers & found the South Saskatchewan River was most at risk. Climate change, agricultural & urban infrastructure water use, and dams producing hydroelectricity, have all combined to reduce the flow of the river by 70%.#CanadaIsAwesome #Hydrology
https://canadiangeographic.ca/articles/a-prayer-not-a-protest/
