The Bad Heart River is a short river in northern Alberta

Northern Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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. It is a tributary of the Smoky River

Smoky River

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....

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It originates in the Saddle Hills

Saddle Hills County, Alberta

Saddle Hills County is a municipal district situated in the Central Peace Country of west-northern Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately north-west of Edmonton and north of Grande Prairie....

 of the Peace River Country

Peace River Country

The Peace River Country is an aspen parkland region around the Peace River in Canada. It spans from northwestern Alberta to the Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia, where the region is also referred to as the Peace River Block.- Geography :The Peace River Country includes the...

, north of Sexsmith

Sexsmith, Alberta

Sexsmith is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 2, north of the city of Grande Prairie.Sexsmith is located in the Peace River Country region of Alberta, and as such sits in one of the most fertile growing areas in the province...

 and south of Rycroft

Rycroft, Alberta

Rycroft is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 68 km north of the city of Grande Prairie and 7 km east of Spirit River. Dunvegan Provincial Park is located 20 km north of the community.-Demographics:...

, at an elevation of 930 metres (3,051.2 ft). After descending the slopes of the Saddle Hills, ith is crosses by Highway 2, then flows north-eastward. After being crossed by Highway 733, it continues eastward, receives the waters of Kakut Creek, then flows through a 150 metres (492.1 ft) deep canyon and empties into the Smoky River

Smoky River

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....

at an elevation of 435 metres (1,427.2 ft).