Whitemud Creek

Summary

Whitemud Creek is a tributary of the North Saskatchewan River in central Alberta, Canada.

Whitemud Creek
Whitemud Creek near where it flows into the North Saskatchewan River (May 2008)
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Physical characteristics
MouthNorth Saskatchewan River
 • location
Edmonton
 • coordinates
53°30′21″N 113°33′43″W / 53.50583°N 113.56194°W / 53.50583; -113.56194
Whitemud Creek as it flows through the Mactaggart Sanctuary, April 2013

For part of its length, the creek flows through the City of Edmonton, separating neighbourhoods in the Riverbend and Terwillegar Heights areas from other neighbourhoods on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River. Blackmud Creek flows into Whitemud Creek near the northwest corner of the neighborhood of Twin Brooks. For the majority of the creek's area in the city is considered to be a protected area.[1] This also includes other protected areas such as Larch Sanctuary, which is a 59-acre (24 ha) reserve south of 23rd avenue which officially opened in the spring of 2017 [2] Whitemud Creek acts as an important wildlife corridor to allow for free movement of species around Edmonton. The water level varies from 5.40 to 0.83 meters (17.7 to 2.7 ft).[3] Upstream of the river there are various wildlife underpasses as various roads dissect this landscape, this keeps the creek contiguous, the most notable of which is that at the Anthony Henday Drive, where there is space for both animals to travel and pedestrians.

Communities edit

Edmonton neighbourhoods overlooking Whitemud Creek include:

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Natural Areas and Urban Biodiversity". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  2. ^ "Larch Sanctuary". Edmonton & Area Land Trust. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  3. ^ "Alberta River Basins flood alerting". rivers.alberta.ca. Alberta Environment and Parks. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

External links edit

  Media related to Whitemud Creek (Alberta) at Wikimedia Commons