Ram River

Ram River
Country	Alberta  Canada
Basin
Main source	Ram River Glacier 2,374 m (7,789 ft) 51°53′19″N 116°10′59″W / 51.88861°N 116.18306°W / 51.88861; -116.18306 (Primary source of Ram River)
River mouth	North Saskatchewan River 1,048 m (3,438 ft) 52°22′32″N 115°24′06″W / 52.37556°N 115.40167°W / 52.37556; -115.40167 (Mouth of Ram River)Coordinates: 52°22′32″N 115°24′06″W / 52.37556°N 115.40167°W / 52.37556; -115.40167 (Mouth of Ram River)

The Ram River is a river rising in the Alberta Rocky Mountains. It flows eastward, taking on the North Ram River, before joining the North Saskatchewan River near the Town of Rocky Mountain House. The name Ram Rivulet appears on a David Thompson map of 1814. A ram is a male Rocky Mountain Sheep.^[1]

The Ram River is characterized by numerous waterfalls and deep canyons throughout its course. It is first bridged by Alberta Highway 734, and again by a secondary road above its confluence with the North Saskatchewan River. Ram Falls Provincial Recreation Area is also located on the river.

Tributaries

• Hummingbird Creek
  • Canary Creek, Onion Creek, Onion Lake
• Lynx Creek
• North Ram River
  • Farley Lake, Kiska Creek, Joyce River, Lynch Creek, Phillip Creek, Pinto Creek
• Fall Creek
• Tawdina Creek

See also

• List of Alberta rivers

References

Hydrography of Alberta
Rivers	Athabasca Battle Beaver Bow Brazeau Crowsnest Elbow Hay Little Bow Milk North Saskatchewan Oldman Peace Pembina Red Deer Slave Smoky South Saskatchewan
Waterfalls	Athabasca Bow Bridal Veil Crescent Crypt Elbow Panther Sunwapta
Lakes	Athabasca Beaverhill Bistcho Claire Cold La Biche Lesser Slave Pigeon Ste. Anne Sylvan Utikuma Wabamun
Reservoirs	Abraham Barrier Brazeau Chestermere Kananaskis McGregor Minnewanka Glenmore Milk River Ridge Sikome Gleniffer
Glaciers	Athabasca Bow Columbia Icefield Crowfoot Hector Peyto Saskatchewan Vulture Wapta Waputik Icefield
Other	Hay-Zama Wetlands Peace–Athabasca Delta Whooping Crane Summer Range (wetlands)