Vesta Creek (Alberta)

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Vesta Creek
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Location of the mouth of the creek in Alberta
Location
Country Canada
Province Alberta
Region Northern Alberta
Census division No. 17
Municipal District County of Northern Lights
Physical characteristics
Mouth Keg River
  coordinates
57°44′56″N118°03′59″W / 57.74889°N 118.06639°W / 57.74889; -118.06639 [1] Coordinates: 57°44′56″N118°03′59″W / 57.74889°N 118.06639°W / 57.74889; -118.06639 [1]
  elevation
480 m (1,570 ft) [2]
Basin features
ProgressionVesta Creek–Keg River–Peace RiverSlave RiverGreat Slave LakeMackenzie River
River system Mackenzie River drainage basin

Vesta Creek is a stream in the County of Northern Lights in Northern Alberta, Canada. [1] [3] It is in the Mackenzie River drainage basin and is a right tributary of the Keg River.

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References

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