Bow River
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The Bow River is a river in the Canadian province of Alberta.
The river's source is in the Bow Glacier and Bow Lake in the Canadian Rockies. It flows through Banff National Park, then the town of Canmore and the city of Calgary; it continues on to form the South Saskatchewan River when the Bow joins with the Oldman River near Grassy Lake. Its total length is 623 kilometres.
This river is an important source of drinking water, water for irrigation and hydroelectric power. It also provides habitat for wildlife and opportunities for recreation such as fishing and boating.
The Bow River is known as a world class trout fishing destination. Resident populations of rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, bull trout, rocky mountain whitefish, and numerous coarse species of fish inhabit the river. Original stocking of this river occurred through accident in 1925 when a stocking truck with fingerling trout destined for somewhere else broke down near the river. The driver, rather than have his cargo die, released about 45,000 fry into the river. These fish took hold in the river and now support an industry that brings in millions of dollars a year from sportfishermen.
Tributaries include the
- Pipestone
- Spray
- Cascade
- Kananaskis
- Ghost
- Elbow
- Highwood
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