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The Beaverlodge river empties into the Red-
willow river a few miles above the confluence of the
latter with the Wapiti. It is a somewhat similer stream
to the Redwillow, Although its total length is gre: ter
than that of the latter it is not ite equal in water
volume. The principal branch of this river rises in
township 74, range 12, and for e short distance has a
southerly course. It is joined in the township to the
south by another branch which heads in a lake a short
distance west of the Alberta and British Columbia bound-
arye Both these streams are but fair sized creeks and
the combined steam can hardly be called a river. It is
about thirty feet wide and flows in a very crooked
course and with very little fall. There are ea few shallow
places where the stream is one to two feet deep but
generally in each bend of the river the water lies in pools
about ten feet deepe Fear the centre of township 73,
range 12, the Beaverlodge is joined by a stream slightly
larger than utself, Beavertail creek, ‘The latter heads
near the Alberta and British Columbia boundary; its prin-
cipal branch is Steeprock ereek which also has its source
just outside of Alberta.

FORD OF BEAVERTAIL CREEK ON E, BDY. SEC.7, TP.73, RGE.12l
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From its junction with Beaverteil creek the
Beaverlodge river, now ea stream about one and one-half
to two chains wide, and about two feet deep, flows in
well cefined banks about fifty feet high. The valley
is cut much deeper with the descent of the stream and
in the lower reaches the banks are steep and ruggede
As in the case of the Redwillow, the course of the
Beaverlodge is almost entirely through agricultural
countrys There are several good bridges on the
Beaver odge, also numerous places where the river can
generally be forded.