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Blackstone River (Alberta)
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Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. They are the eastern part of the Canadian Cordillera, extending from the Interior Plains of Alberta to the Rocky Mountain Trench of British Columbia. The southern end borders Idaho and Montana of the USA...
. It is a tributary of the Brazeau River
Brazeau River
The Brazeau River is a river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the North Saskatchewan River.The river was named for Joseph Brazeau, a linguist associated with the Palliser Expedition.-Course:...
, which in turn flows into the North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River
The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....
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The Blackstone forms at the base of a geological feature known as the Tarpeian Rock, just outside the southern boundary of Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10,878 km² . It is located in the province of Alberta, north of Banff National Park and west of the City of Edmonton. The park includes the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, hot springs, lakes, waterfalls and...
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List of Tributaries (from headwaters to the Brazeau River
Brazeau River
The Brazeau River is a river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the North Saskatchewan River.The river was named for Joseph Brazeau, a linguist associated with the Palliser Expedition.-Course:...
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- Opabin Creek
- Mons Creek
- George Creek
- Smith Creek
- Cutoff Creek
- Wariabi Creek
- Shanks Creek
- Lookout Creek
- Hansen Creek
- Chungo CreekChungo CreekChungo Creek is a large creek close to Nordegg in Western Alberta, Canada. It starts at a mountain lake called Upper Mons Lake, and eventually empties into the Blackstone River.-Fish species:...
- Dorothy Creek, Seepage Creek, Brown Creek, Clark Creek, McCormick Creek, Ashburner Creek
- Rundell Creek