The Embarras River is a short river in west-central Alberta , Canada . The river likely derived its name from the French word for obstruction, because it is often obstructed by driftwood.
3-612: Embarras River may refer to: Embarras River (Alberta) , a river in Canada Embarras River (Illinois) , a river in the United States See also [ edit ] Embarrass River (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
6-766: The foothills of the Canadian Rockies east of Jasper National Park before being joined by the Erith River. It then flows into the McLeod River , which in turn flows into the Athabasca River . It forms near Robb, Alberta at the junction of a few small creeks. Snaking northward, the Embarras parallels Alberta Highway 47 before its confluence with the McLeod. In the winter, it freezes solid. In
9-433: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Embarras_River&oldid=932813478 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Embarras River (Alberta) The Embarras flows north-northeast through
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