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The Blindman River is a river in south-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. It is bridged by Alberta Highway 2 at Red Deer before flowing into the Red Deer River.

Blindman River
The Blindman River, near Rimbey, Alberta
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Medicine Lake Provincial Grazing Reserve
• coordinates	52°53′13″N 114°34′39″W
• elevation	1,003 m (3,291 ft)
Mouth
• location	Red Deer River
• coordinates	52°21′17″N 113°45′26″W
• elevation	859 m (2,818 ft)

There are two competing theories 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 second theory argues that Blindman is a descriptive term, applied to the river because of its numerous meanders and curves.[1]

The Paskapoo Formation, first described in its banks, takes its name from the Cree name for the Blindman.

Tributaries

• Anderson Creek
• Lloyd Creek
• Boyd Creek
• Potter Creek
• Gull Lake

See also

• List of Alberta rivers

References

На других языках

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[de] Blindman River

Der Blindman River ist ein ca. 120 km langer linker Nebenfluss des Red Deer River in Zentral-Alberta in Kanada.

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- [en] Blindman River

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