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271:. The McLeod River originates from a northward basin between Tripoli Ridge and the Cardinal Divide, a watershed divide that separates water that eventually drains north into the
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Rivers. In 1970, a preliminary engineering report on the McLeod Valley Dam was released by the provincial
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Throughout the 1950s and the 1960s the
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diversion scheme, was shelved in the 1970s due to rising construction costs and environmental concerns.
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Mitchell Creek, Baril Creek, Lambert Creek, Neill Creek, Prest Creek, Bryan Creek, Dummy (Hay) Creek
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would be 5810 feet long with crest elevation at 2780 feet and a maximum height of 140 feet.
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has been designed with a discharge capacity sufficient to route a 1:500 year
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rivers before meeting the
Athabasca River near the town of
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The McLeod Valley Dam, as well as the larger
Athabasca-to-
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Taylor Creek, Chief Creek, Thompson Creek, Rainbow Creek
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was to be located 20 miles (32 km) northeast of
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Regional
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16:For the river in British Columbia, see
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76:Physical characteristics
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201:52.86528°N 115.70028°W
126:52.98333°N 117.33750°W
40:The McLeod River near
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269:Jasper National Park
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131:52.98333; -117.33750
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791:North Saskatchewan
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1229:Rivers of Alberta
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467:Wampus Creek
461:Eunice Creek
438:Watson Creek
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866:Bridal Veil
711:Hydrography
574:Groat Creek
562:Trout Creek
556:Bench Creek
551:Edson River
528:Erith River
511:White Creek
487:Gregg River
396:Tributaries
338:, near the
307:Planned dam
303:, Alberta.
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192:115°42′01″W
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117:117°20′15″W
1183:(wetlands)
1072:Minnewanka
1057:Kananaskis
1029:Reservoirs
924:Beaverhill
848:Waterfalls
781:Little Bow
756:Clearwater
594:References
571:Lost Creek
547:Wolf Creek
361:embankment
359:"The main
301:Whitecourt
281:Whitehorse
277:Hudson Bay
189:52°51′55″N
114:52°59′00″N
1110:Athabasca
1092:Gleniffer
1004:Ste. Anne
944:Crowsnest
919:Athabasca
886:Lundbreck
856:Athabasca
761:Crowsnest
731:Athabasca
381:acre-feet
377:reservoir
352:Chip Lake
317:Mackenzie
313:diverting
293:Embarrass
291:, Erith,
1223:Category
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1102:Glaciers
1077:Glenmore
1067:McGregor
984:Miquelon
969:La Biche
964:Jackfish
949:Des Arcs
896:Sunwapta
871:Crescent
811:Red Deer
582:See also
369:spillway
65:Province
49:Location
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1047:Brazeau
1042:Barrier
1037:Abraham
1019:Wabamun
1014:Utikuma
974:St. Cyr
959:Hubbles
929:Bistcho
891:Panther
806:Pembina
751:Brazeau
715:Alberta
285:Cadomin
234:Alberta
70:Alberta
54:Country
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1087:Sikome
1009:Sylvan
994:Pigeon
954:Garner
934:Claire
796:Oldman
741:Beaver
736:Battle
723:Rivers
340:hamlet
295:, and
259:Course
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58:Canada
1164:Other
1150:Wapta
1135:Peyto
999:Santé
914:Amisk
906:Lakes
881:Elbow
876:Crypt
821:Smoky
816:Slave
801:Peace
771:Ghost
766:Elbow
373:flood
365:Dykes
348:canal
321:North
297:Edson
289:Gregg
157:Mouth
939:Cold
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330:The
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