STURGEON RIVER (ALBERTA)

'Sturgeon River' is a 260 km long river located in central Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the North Saskatchewan River.
At the Villeneuve station, Sturgeon River has a discharge of 0.4 to 3 m³/s.^[1]
Fish species which may be found in the river include: walleye, pike, perch, burbot, goldeye, sturgeon, whitefish, and sauger.

Contents

Course

Tributaries

See also

References

Course

Sturgeon River originated in Hope Lake, east of Evansburg. It then flows from the foothills of western Alberta east, turns northeast in St. Albert, then southeast near Gibbons, Alberta and enters the North Saskatchewan near Fort Saskatchewan.

Tributaries

★ Riviere Qui Barre

★ Atim Creek

★ Little Egg Creek
Numerous lakes are found in the upper watershed, including Isle Lake, Lac Ste. Anne, Birch Lake, Sandy Lake, Deadman Lake, Matchayaw Lake, Gladu Lake, Atim Lake and Big Lake.

See also

★ List of Alberta rivers

References

1. Sturgeon River near Villeneuve from Alberta Environment River Basins in Alberta


★ The Sturgeon River Watershed

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