Lobstick River

Lobstick River
Lobstick River before its confluence with the Pembina River
Country	Alberta  Canada
Basin
Main source	Lobstick River Headwaters 1,035 m (3,396 ft) 53°26′44″N 115°54′40″W / 53.44556°N 115.91099°W / 53.44556; -115.91099 (Primary source of Lobstick River)
River mouth	Pembina River 730 m (2,400 ft) 53°36′33″N 114°59′59″W / 53.60917°N 114.99972°W / 53.60917; -114.99972 (Mouth of Lobstick River)Coordinates: 53°36′33″N 114°59′59″W / 53.60917°N 114.99972°W / 53.60917; -114.99972 (Mouth of 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.

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

• List of Alberta rivers

References

Hydrography of Alberta
Rivers	Athabasca Battle Beaver Bow Brazeau Crowsnest Elbow Hay Little Bow Milk North Saskatchewan Oldman Peace Pembina Red Deer Slave Smoky South Saskatchewan
Waterfalls	Athabasca Bow Bridal Veil Crescent Crypt Elbow Panther Sunwapta
Lakes	Athabasca Beaverhill Bistcho Claire Cold La Biche Lesser Slave Pigeon Ste. Anne Sylvan Utikuma Wabamun
Reservoirs	Abraham Barrier Brazeau Chestermere Kananaskis McGregor Minnewanka Glenmore Milk River Ridge Sikome Gleniffer
Glaciers	Athabasca Bow Columbia Icefield Crowfoot Hector Peyto Saskatchewan Vulture Wapta Waputik Icefield
Other	Hay-Zama Wetlands Peace–Athabasca Delta Whooping Crane Summer Range (wetlands)