Gregg River

Gregg River

The Gregg River from Alberta Highway 40
Country Alberta,Canada
Basin
Main source Gregg River Headwaters
1,489 m (4,885 ft)
53°07′20″N 117°28′44″W / 53.12222°N 117.47889°W / 53.12222; -117.47889
River mouth McLeod River
1,161 m (3,809 ft)
53°17′28″N 117°16′52″W / 53.29111°N 117.28111°W / 53.29111; -117.28111Coordinates: 53°17′28″N 117°16′52″W / 53.29111°N 117.28111°W / 53.29111; -117.28111

The Gregg River is a short river in west-central Alberta. The river is named after John James Gregg (18401941), a prospector and trapper prominent in the area. [1]

Course

The Gregg River forms at the confluence of a number of minor creeks near the Cardinal River Coal Mine, at the base of Mount Sir Harold Mitchell. The river then flows northwest, taking on a number of tributary creeks before joining the McLeod River, which in turn flows into the Athabasca River. The Gregg is bridged by Alberta Highway 40.

Tributaries

See also

References

  1. Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1991). Place Names of Alberta, Volume 1. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, pg. 103


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