Blindman River
| Blindman River | |
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 The Blindman River, near Rimbey, Alberta |
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| Origin | Medicine Lake Provincial Grazing Reserve 52°53′13″N 114°34′39″W / 52.88694°N 114.5775°W |
| Mouth | Red Deer River 52°21′17″N 113°45′26″W / 52.35472°N 113.75722°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Source elevation | 1,003 m (3,291 ft) |
| Mouth elevation | 859 m (2,818 ft) |
The Blindman River is a medium-sized river in central Alberta. It forms south of Winfield, Alberta and flows southeastward before joining the Red Deer River near Red Deer. The Blindman is bridged by Alberta Highway 20 a number of times in its upper reaches, before passing near the town of Rimbey. The river then takes on the outflow of Gull Lake before flowing into the Red Deer.
Two competing theories exist regarding the name of the river. One theory suggests a Cree hunting party became snowblind while traveling and had to rest on the river banks until their eyes healed. The hunting party applied the name pas-ka-poo to the river, which translates as Blindman. The Paskapoo Formation, first described in its banks, takes its name from the river. The second theory argues Blindman is a descriptive term, applied to the river because of its numerous meanders and curves.[1]
[edit] Tributaries
- Anderson Creek
- Lloyd Creek
- Boyd Creek
- Potter Creek
- Gull Lake
- Anderson Creek
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Tracey Harrison, Place Names of Alberta: Volume III, Central Alberta. (Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 1994), page 28.
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