Whitemud Creek is a

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...

of the

North Saskatchewan River The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows from the Canadian Rockies continental divide east to central Saskatchewan, where it joins with the South Saskatchewan River to make up the Saskatchewan River. Its water flows event ...

in central

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, Canada. For part of its length, the creek flows through the City of

Edmonton Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city an ...

, separating neighbourhoods in the Riverbend and Terwillegar Heights areas from other neighbourhoods on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River.

Blackmud Creek Blackmud Creek is a Stream, creek in Edmonton that flows into Whitemud Creek. The creek starts at Saunders Lake (Alberta), Saunders Lake East of Nisku, Alberta, Nisku and runs northwest into the City, joining Whitemud Creek in the neighbourhood of ...

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. This also includes other protected areas such as Larch Sanctuary, which is a reserve south of 23rd avenue which officially opened in the spring of 2017 Whitemud Creek acts as an important

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to allow for free movement of species around Edmonton. The water level varies from .https://rivers.alberta.ca/ 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.

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Edmonton neighbourhoods overlooking Whitemud Creek include: * Aspen Gardens * Blue Quill Estates *

Brookside Brookside may refer to: Geography Canada * Brookside, Edmonton * Brookside, Newfoundland and Labrador * Brookside, Nova Scotia United Kingdom * Brookside, Berkshire, England * Brookside, Telford, an area of Telford, England United States * Br ...

* Bulyea Heights *

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* Glenridding Ravine * Grandview Heights * Graydon Hill * Hays Ridge *

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* Ogilvie Ridge * Magrath Heights * Westbrook Estates * Twin Brooks

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North Saskatchewan River Rivers of Alberta Valleys of Alberta Landforms of Edmonton {{Alberta-river-stub

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