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Belly River

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Dawson, G.M., 1883. Preliminary report on the geology of the Bow and Belly river region, Northwest Territory, with special reference to the coal deposits. Geological Survey of Canada, Report of Progress for 1880-81-82, Part
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before the river turns east around the Wild Turnip Hill, then it empties into the
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From spring to mouth, the Belly River receives the following tributaries:
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The Belly River originates in northwestern Montana at
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It flows north across the 275:, itself a tributary of the 223: • elevation 143:1,570 meters (5,150 ft) 139: • elevation 35:Waterton Lakes National Park 7: 1037:Whooping Crane Summer Range 695:Rivers and lakes in Alberta 451: 271:. It is a tributary of the 163: • location 79: • location 10: 1792: 227:875 meters (2,871 ft) 1735: 1442: 1324: 1281: 1220: 1148:Congressional delegations 1128: 1116: 1046: 1019: 956: 918:Little Bow Lake Reservoir 883: 760: 702: 688: 577: 484:Montana Stream Access Law 479:List of rivers of Montana 474:List of rivers of Alberta 326: 236: 231: 221: 173: 161: 151: 147: 137: 89: 77: 69: 65: 60: 46: 41: 26: 21: 345:49th parallel north 277:South Saskatchewan River 255:is a river in northwest 304: 294: 288: 696: 198:49.76884°N 113.03570°W 114:48.99373°N 113.66556°W 1301:Glacier National Park 1032:Peace–Athabasca Delta 694: 355:, in the east of the 341:Glacier National Park 317:Belly River Formation 321:George Mercer Dawson 203:49.76884; -113.03570 119:48.99373; -113.66556 1212:Tourist attractions 1200:The Last Best Place 387:. 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Index


Waterton Lakes National Park
Canada
United States
Helen Lake
48°59′37″N 113°39′56″W / 48.99373°N 113.66556°W / 48.99373; -113.66556 (Hellen Lake)
Mouth
Oldman River
49°46′08″N 113°02′09″W / 49.76884°N 113.03570°W / 49.76884; -113.03570 (Belly River mouth)
River system
Saskatchewan River
Montana
United States
southern Alberta
Canada
Oldman River
South Saskatchewan River
Blackfoot
Gros Ventre
Cretaceous
Belly River Formation
George Mercer Dawson
Helen Lake
Ahern Peak
Glacier National Park
49th parallel north
Alberta
Chief Mountain
Waterton Lakes National Park
Highway 6

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