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The Oldman River, is a River in southern Alberta , Canada . It flows roughly west to east from the Rocky Mountains , through the Crowsnest Pass, Lethbridge and on to Grassy lake, where it joins with the Bow River to form the South Saskatchewan River , which eventually drains into the Hudson Bay .

The Oldman River contains fish species such as Rainbow Trout , Cutthroat Trout , Bull Trout , Brown Trout , hybrid trout species (rainbow and cutthroat cross), Mountain Whitefish , Pike , Walleye , Sturgeon , Suckers , and Minnows .

In 1990 , the Alberta government sought to Dam the Oldman, which would have (among other things) flooded a Peigan / Blackfoot cemetery. In response, the Blackfoot, led by Milton Born With A Tooth , diverted the Oldman themselves, leading to an armed standoff. Eventually the dam was constructed where the Oldman, Crowsnest, and Castle river systems converge.

Tributaries include the


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