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The Bow River holds a resident population of rainbow and brown trout that has one of the best growth rates to be found on any river system in the world today. [ citation needed ] A trout that is 4 to 5 years old will be around 53 centimetres (21 in) long, and the Bow River holds many fish that are this size or larger.
The Elbow and Highwood rivers reached flow rates of 544 m 3 /s (inside Calgary) and 734 m 3 /s respectively, ten times their averages for this time of year. [11] According to data tracked by Alberta's Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ notes 1 ] "in the space of a day or two, the flows of the three ...
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In a 1973 City of Calgary flood plain management report by Montreal Engineering Co. Ltd., estimates of flood-frequency of the Bow River upstream of the Elbow River in Calgary provided the following results: There is a 10-percent annual exceedance probability (AEP) flood or a 10-year flood return period with a peak flow or flood discharge ...
As Johnston Creek approaches the Bow River, it flows through a large canyon formed by erosion over thousands of years. The creek has cut through the limestone rock to form sheer canyon walls, as well as waterfalls, tunnels, and pools. A popular hiking trail follows the canyon and leads to a meadow within the Johnston Valley above the canyon.
North Saskatchewan River; South Saskatchewan River. Bow River. Elbow River; Oldman River. Crowsnest River; Red Deer River; Pacific Ocean drainage. Columbia River.
Bow Valley Provincial Park (part of the Kananaskis Country park system) was established east of the Canadian Rockies in the arch of the valley, while the upper course of the Bow River flows through Banff National Park. The Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park is located between the Banff National Park and Canmore in the Bow River Valley.
The Bow River chain lakes are a series of eight lakes in glacier-carved valleys that make up the headwaters of the Bow River. O'Conner Lake ( 54°13′09″N 104°56′03″W / 54.2191°N 104.9341°W / 54.2191; -104.9341 ) is the farthest upstream as it is east of Clarence-Steepbank Lakes Provincial Park and west of the Cub Hills ...