Cline River Explained

Cline River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Source1 Location:Pinto Lake
Source1 Coordinates:52.13°N -116.8558°W
Mouth Coordinates:52.1731°N -116.4786°W
Source1 Elevation:1750m (5,740feet)
Mouth Elevation:1321m (4,334feet)

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.

Geography

Pinto 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

Previously known

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oegema . Bart . North Saskatchewan River . ESask . University of Regina . 6 May 2024.
  2. Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1991). Place Names of Alberta, Volume 1. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, pg. 52