Oldman River
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The Oldman River, is a river in southern Alberta, Canada. It flows roughly west to east from the Rocky Mountains, through the Crowsnest Pass, Lethbridge and on to Grassy lake, where it joins with the Bow River to form the South Saskatchewan River, which eventually drains into the Hudson Bay.
The Oldman River contains fish species such as rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, bull trout, brown trout, hybrid trout species (rainbow and cutthroat cross), mountain whitefish, pike, walleye, sturgeon, suckers, and minnows.
In 1990, the Alberta government sought to dam the Oldman, which would have (among other things) flooded a Peigan/Blackfoot cemetery. In response, the Blackfoot, led by Milton Born With A Tooth, diverted the Oldman themselves, leading to an armed standoff. Eventually the dam was constructed where the Oldman, Crowsnest, and Castle river systems converge.
Tributaries include the
- Crowsnest River
- Castle River
- Pincher Creek
- Willow Creek
- Belly River
- Waterton River
- St. Mary River
- Little Bow River
External link
- http://www.oldmanbasin.org/orbwqi/about_basin.html
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