Whirlpool River

Whirlpool River
The Whirlpool River from Alberta Highway 93A
Country	Alberta  Canada
Basin
Main source	Athabasca Pass 1,704 m (5,591 ft) 52°23′46″N 118°12′15″W / 52.39611°N 118.20417°W / 52.39611; -118.20417 (Primary source of Whirlpool River)
River mouth	Athabasca River 1,121 m (3,678 ft) 52°44′06″N 117°57′15″W / 52.73500°N 117.95417°W / 52.73500; -117.95417 (Mouth of Whirlpool River)Coordinates: 52°44′06″N 117°57′15″W / 52.73500°N 117.95417°W / 52.73500; -117.95417 (Mouth of Whirlpool River)

The Whirlpool in Jasper National Park

The Whirlpool River is a short river in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is an early tributary of the Athabasca River.

The Whirlpool is formed in Athabasca Pass, collecting meltwater from the Hooker Icefield and the Mount Brown Icefield. It flows north, collecting the Middle Whirlpool River before passing under Alberta Highway 93A and flowing into the Athabasca River south of Jasper. The Moab Lake Road parallels the Whirlpool near its confluence with the Athabasca River.

The Whirlpool was named by Sir James Hector in 1859. He noted the presence of many eddies in the river.^[1]

Tributaries

• Scott Creek
• Ross Cox Creek
• Middle Whirlpool River
• Divergence Creek
• Simon Creek

See also

• List of Alberta rivers

References

Hydrography of Alberta
Rivers	Athabasca Battle Beaver Bow Brazeau Crowsnest Elbow Hay Little Bow Milk North Saskatchewan Oldman Peace Pembina Red Deer Slave Smoky South Saskatchewan
Waterfalls	Athabasca Bow Bridal Veil Crescent Crypt Elbow Panther Sunwapta
Lakes	Athabasca Beaverhill Bistcho Claire Cold La Biche Lesser Slave Pigeon Ste. Anne Sylvan Utikuma Wabamun
Reservoirs	Abraham Barrier Brazeau Chestermere Kananaskis McGregor Minnewanka Glenmore Milk River Ridge Sikome Gleniffer
Glaciers	Athabasca Bow Columbia Icefield Crowfoot Hector Peyto Saskatchewan Vulture Wapta Waputik Icefield
Other	Hay-Zama Wetlands Peace–Athabasca Delta Whooping Crane Summer Range (wetlands)