Wapiti River

Wapiti River
Wapiti River in western Canada
Location
Country	Canada
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Tuck Lake, Wapiti Pass
• coordinates	54°26′26″N 120°47′25″W / 54.44069°N 120.79021°W / 54.44069; -120.79021 (Wapiti River origin)
• elevation	1,370 m (4,490 ft)
Mouth
• location	Smoky River
• coordinates	55°08′16″N 118°18′05″W / 55.13784°N 118.30152°W / 55.13784; -118.30152 (Wapiti River mouth)
• elevation	485 m (1,591 ft)
Discharge
• average	100 m3/s (3,500 cu ft/s)

The Wapiti River /ˈwɑːpɪdiː/ is a river in eastern British Columbia and western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Smoky River, located in the southern area of the Peace River Basin.

Wapiti is named after the Cree word for elk (waapiti).