The Ram River is a significant river

River

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 rising in the Alberta

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 Rocky Mountains

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. It flows westward, taking on the North Ram River, before joining 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....

 near the town of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta

Rocky Mountain House, Alberta

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. The name Ram Rivulet appears on a David Thompson

David Thompson (explorer)

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 map

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 of 1814. A ram

Bighorn Sheep

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 is a male Rocky Mountain Sheep

Bighorn Sheep

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The Ram River is characterized by numerous waterfalls and deep canyons throughout its course. It is first bridged by Alberta Highway 734

Alberta Highway 734

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, and again by a secondary road above its confluence

Confluence

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 with 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....

. Ram Falls Provincial Recreation Area

Ram Falls Provincial Park

Ram Falls Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada, located south of Nordegg and west of Rocky Mountain House on Highway 734....

is also located on the river.

Tributaries

• Hummingbird Creek
  • Canary Creek, Onion Creek, Onion Lake
• Lynx Creek
• North Ram River
  • Farley Lake, Kiska Creek, Joyce River, Lynch Creek, Phillip Creek, Pinto Creek
• Fall Creek
• Tawdina Creek