| Puskwaskau River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Puskwaskau Lake |
| • coordinates | 55°16′44″N 117°39′09″W / 55.27887°N 117.65259°W |
| • elevation | 715 meters (2,346 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Smoky River |
• coordinates | 55°29′03″N 118°09′23″W / 55.48403°N 118.15646°W |
• elevation | 440 meters (1,440 ft) |
The Puskwaskau River is a short river in Northern Alberta, Canada. It is a tributary of the Smoky River flowing westwards in the Peace River Country. Its waters flow through the Smoky River, Peace River, Slave River, Great Slave Lake and Mackenzie River into the Arctic Ocean.
The name of the river originates from the Cree word for short grass.[1] The Puskwaskau Formation, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, was named for the river.