The Cline River is a short river in western Alberta, Canada. It flows from Pinto Lake and joins the North Saskatchewan River[1] at Lake Abraham in west-central Alberta.
| Cline River | |
|---|---|
 The Cline River near Abraham Lake | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Pinto Lake |
| • coordinates | 52°07′48″N 116°51′21″W / 52.13000°N 116.85583°W |
| • elevation | 1,750 m (5,740 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lake Abraham |
• coordinates | 52°10′23″N 116°28′43″W / 52.17306°N 116.47861°W |
• elevation | 1,321 m (4,334 ft) |
Geography
editPinto Lake is located north of Sunset Pass. The lake is fed from the glacial meltwater of Minister Mountain, Mount Coleman, and Cirrus Mountain. The river then flows directly east, emptying into Lake Abraham.
The river, as well as Mount Cline and Cline Pass, are named for Michel Klyne, also referred to as Michael Cline. Klyne was employed as a fur trader by the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company.[2]
Tributaries
edit- Pinto Lake
- Huntington Creek
- Cataract Creek
- McDonald Creek
- Waterfalls Creek
- Michele Lakes
- Entry Creek
- Lake of the Falls, Landslide Lake, Shoe Leather Creek
- Sentinel Creek
- Coral Creek
- O.D. Creek
Previously known
edit- Whitegoat River
- Mirliton River
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Oegema, Bart. "North Saskatchewan River". ESask. University of Regina. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1991). Place Names of Alberta, Volume 1. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, pg. 52