Lobstick River

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.

Lobstick River
Lobstick River before its confluence with the Pembina River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationLobstick River Headwaters
  coordinates53.44556°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
  elevation
730 m (2,400 ft)

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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