Elbow River | |
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![]() Elbow River in Calgary | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Elbow Lake, Elbow Pass, Kananaskis Improvement District |
• coordinates | 50°38′32″N 115°00′22″W / 50.64219°N 115.00604°W |
• elevation | 2,100 m (6,900 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Bow River |
• coordinates | 51°02′43″N 114°02′29″W / 51.04519°N 114.04126°W |
• elevation | 1,040 m (3,410 ft) |
Length | 120 km (75 mi)[1] |
Basin size | +1,200 km2 (460 sq mi)[1] |
The Elbow River is a river in southern Alberta, Canada. It flows from the Canadian Rockies to the city of Calgary, where it merges into the Bow River.