Lobstick River

River in Alberta, Canada
53°26′44″N 115°54′40″W / 53.44556°N 115.91099°W / 53.44556; -115.91099 • elevation1,035 m (3,396 ft) Mouth 
 • location
Pembina River
 • coordinates
53°36′33″N 114°59′59″W / 53.60917°N 114.99972°W / 53.60917; -114.99972
 • elevation
730 m (2,400 ft)

The Lobstick River is a small river in originating in west-central Alberta, Canada. It flows north from the foothills before entering Chip Lake. It then flows eastward through the community of Lobstick before joining the Pembina River, which in turn flows into the Athabasca River.

The Lobstick River took its name from the fur-trade era practice of creating lobsticks or lopsticks.[1]

Tributaries

From origins to mouth, the Lobstick River receives waters from the following tributaries:

  • Brule Creek
  • Little Brule Creek
  • Chip Lake
    • Poison Creek

See also

References

  1. ^ Podruchny, Carolyn (2006). "Making the Voyageur World: Travelers and Traders in the North American Fur Trade". Lincoln: University of Nebraska Pres, pg. 140-142.
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