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| Origin | Columbia Icefield |
| Mouth | Lake Athabasca |
| Basin countries |  Canada |
| Length | 1,231 km (765 mi)[1] |
| Source elevation | 1,520 m (4,987 ft) (foot of glacier) |
| Mouth elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Avg. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Columbia Icefield is an Icefield located in the Canadian Rockies, astride the Continental Divide of North America. Lake Athabasca (ˌæθəˈbæskə French lac Athabasca, from Woods Cree aðapaskāw, " there are plants one after another" is located in the A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page discharge | 20,860,000 dam³[2] |
| Basin area | 95,300 km² (36,796 sq mi)[1] |
The Athabasca River (French: rivière Athabasca) originates from the Columbia Glacier of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time The Columbia Icefield is an Icefield located in the Canadian Rockies, astride the Continental Divide of North America. Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10878 km² (4200 mi² Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The impressive and scenic Athabasca Falls is located upstream about 30 km (19 mi) from the Jasper townsite. Athabasca Falls in Jasper National Park is just 23 Metres high Jasper is a specialized municipality in western Alberta, Canada.
In Woods Cree, the word aðapaskāw means "[where] there are plants one after another",[3] likely a reference to the spotty vegetation along the river. Cree (also known as Cree-Montagnais Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi is the name for a group of closely-related Algonquian languages spoken by approximately 117000 people across The Canadian Heraldic Authority has named Athabaska Herald after the river. The Canadian Heraldic Authority (Autorité héraldique du Canada is part of the Canadian honours system under the Governor General of Canada. Athabaska Herald of Arms ( Héraut Athabaska in French) is the title of one of the officers of arms at the Canadian
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History
Sekani, Shuswap, Kootenay, Salish, Stoney and Cree tribes hunted and fished along the river prior to the European colonization. David Thompson and Thomas the Iroquois travelled through the Athabasca Pass in 1811. David Thompson ( April 30, 1770 &ndash February 10, 1857) was an English-Canadian fur trader surveyor and map-maker known In 1862, the Atahbasca springs area was crossed during the Cariboo Goldrush. The Cariboo Gold Rush was a Gold rush in the Canadian province British Columbia.
Heritage
This river was designated a Canadian Heritage River for its importance to the fur trade and the construction of railways and roads opening up the Canadian west, as well as for its natural heritage. The Canadian Heritage Rivers System (CHRS was established in 1984 by the federal provincial and territorial governments to conserve and protect the best examples of Canada [4]
Course
Athabasca River originates at the toe of the Columbia Glacier, between Mount Columbia, Snow Dome and the Sir Winston Churchill Range, in Jasper National Park, at an altitude of approximately 1,600 meters (5,249 ft). Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10878 km² (4200 mi² For the Colorado Fourteener, see Mount Columbia (Colorado Mount Columbia is the highest point in Alberta, Canada Snow Dome is a Mountain located on the Continental Divide in the Columbia Icefield, at the intersection of Banff National Park, and Jasper The Sir Winston Churchill Range is a Mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located in Jasper National Park. Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10878 km² (4200 mi²
The river flows along icefields, through gorges, offers wildlife habitat on its shores and adjacent marshes. For the song see CANYONMID. For the band see Canyon (band. A canyon (rarely cañon) or gorge National and provincial parks were established to protect this habitats and landscapes, such as Jasper National Park, Sundance Provincial Park, Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park, Obed Lake Provincial Park, William A. Switzer Provincial Park. A national park is a reserve of land usually declared and owned by a national Government, protected from most Human development and pollution A provincial park (or territorial park) is a Park under the management of a provincial or territrorial government in Canada. Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10878 km² (4200 mi² Sundance Provincial Park is a Provincial park located in western Alberta, Canada, 100km east of Jasper National Park. Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park is a Provincial park located in Alberta, Canada. Obed Lake Provincial Park is a Provincial park in Alberta, Canada, located west of Edson and east of Hinton, on the north side William A Switzer Provincial Park is a Provincial park in Alberta, Canada. The river also crosses the southeast limits of Wood Buffalo National Park, where its course is marked by rapids, impeding navigation north of Fort McMurray. Wood Buffalo National Park, located in northeastern Alberta and southern Northwest Territories, is the largest National park in Canada at RAPID is an acronym for Rural Address Property IDentification a scheme instituted in New Zealand to assist emergency services in identifying and locating rural properties [5]
The Athabasca River travels 1,231 km (765 mi) before draining into the Peace-Athabasca Delta near Lake Athabasca, south of Fort Chipewyan and Wood Buffalo National Park. The Peace-Athabasca Delta is a large freshwater inland delta in northeastern Alberta located where the Peace and Athabasca Rivers join the Lake Athabasca (ˌæθəˈbæskə French lac Athabasca, from Woods Cree aðapaskāw, " there are plants one after another" is located in the Fort Chipewyan is one of the oldest European settlement in the province of Alberta, Canada. Wood Buffalo National Park, located in northeastern Alberta and southern Northwest Territories, is the largest National park in Canada at From there, its waters flow north as Slave River into the Great Slave Lake, which discharges through the Mackenzie River system into the Arctic Ocean. The Slave River is a Canadian river that flows from Lake Athabasca in northeastern Alberta and empties into Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Great Slave Lake (French Grand lac des Esclaves) is the second-largest Lake in the Northwest Territories of Canada (behind Great Bear The Mackenzie River (Fleuve Mackenzie originates in Great Slave Lake, in the Northwest Territories, and flows north into the Arctic Ocean. The Arctic Ocean, located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic north polar region is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major The cumulative drainage area is 95,300 km² (36,796 sq mi). [2]
Many communities are located on the banks of this river. Among the larger ones are Jasper, Hinton, Whitecourt, Athabasca and Fort McMurray. Jasper is a specialized municipality in western Alberta, Canada. Hinton is a Town in west- Central Alberta, Canada. It is located in Yellowhead County, Whitecourt is an oil, Forestry, and agricultural town in Alberta, Canada. The town of Athabasca ( 2006 population 2575 is located in northern Alberta, Canada. Fort McMurray is a community within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta.
Tributaries
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Gallery
 Athabasca River Valley seen from the Geraldine Lakes |
 Athabasca River flowing into the linn at the Athabasca Falls |
 Athabasca River valley from the Pallisades fire lookout |
 Athabasca River at the mouth of Brule Lake |
See also
Athabasca Tourism
References
- ^ a b Atlas of Canada. Alberta's Rockies comprises the Canadian Rockies in the province of Alberta, Canada. The Chaba River is a short but significant River in western Alberta, Canada. The Sunwapta River is a major Tributary of the Athabasca River in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. The Miette River (ˈmaɪɛt or /maɪˈɛt/ is a short river in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. The Maligne River is a medium-sized river in the Canadian Rockies. The Snake Indian River is a large Tributary of the Athabasca River, exiting entirely within Jasper National Park. The Fiddle River is a medium-sized Tributary of the Athabasca River, flowing into the river near the east gate of Jasper National Park. Central Alberta (also named Alberta's Heartland) is a Region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. Mcleod River is a significant river in west-central Alberta, Canada. Norhern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. The Freeman River is a short River in west-central Alberta. The Freeman takes its name from the Fur traders who after leaving the employ of the Pembina (ˈpɛmbɪnə is a river in central Alberta, Canada. It is a tributary of the Athabasca River. Lesser Slave River in Alberta Lesser Slave River ( Cree Iyaghchi Clearwater River is the name of a river in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta. Firebag River in western Canada Firebag is a river in northern Alberta and Athabasca Falls in Jasper National Park is just 23 Metres high Brûlé Lake is a Lake in western Alberta, Canada. It is formed along the Athabasca River, immediately east of Jasper National Park Alberta is a province in western Canada with an area 661190 km² (260000 mi² Alberta's rivers flow towards three different bodies of water the Arctic Ocean, the Hudson Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The Atlas of Canada is an Internet Atlas that has information on every City, Town, Village, and hamlet in Canada Canadian Rivers. Retrieved on 2007-01-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
- ^ a b Environment Alberta. River Basins in Alberta. Retrieved on 2007-01-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
- ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Place Names of the United States. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, pg. 52
- ^ Canadian Heritage River System. The Canadian Heritage Rivers System (CHRS was established in 1984 by the federal provincial and territorial governments to conserve and protect the best examples of Canada Athabasca River. Retrieved on 2006-11-12. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica (2006). The Encyclopædia Britannica is a general English-language encyclopaedia published by Encyclopædia Britannica Inc Athabasca River. Retrieved on 2006-09-12. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the
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