Smoky River

The Smoky River is a river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Peace River. The descriptive name refers to the presence of "smouldering beds of coal in the riverbank" noted by the Cree Indians.

Before merging with the Peace River, the Smoky River has an average discharge of 130 m/s (4,600 cu ft/s) or 11.1 km/a, from a drainage area of 50,300 km (19,400 sq mi). From its headwaters to the Peace River, the Smoky River has a total length of 492 kilometres (306 mi) .