| Athabasca River | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Athabasca River in Jasper National Park | |
 Athabasca River watershed in western Canada | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Columbia Icefield |
| • location | Jasper National Park |
| • coordinates | 52°10′4″N 117°25′50″W / 52.16778°N 117.43056°W |
| • elevation | 1,520 m (4,990 ft)(foot of glacier) |
| Mouth | Lake Athabasca |
• coordinates | 58°37′35″N 110°50′5″W / 58.62639°N 110.83472°W |
• elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Length | 1,231 km (765 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 95,300 km2 (36,800 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Athabasca Delta[2] |
| • average | 783 m3/s (27,700 cu ft/s)[2] |
| • minimum | 75.0 m3/s (2,650 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 4,790 m3/s (169,000 cu ft/s) |
| [3][4] | |
The Athabasca River (French: Rivière Athabasca) is a river in Alberta, Canada, which originates at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park and flows more than 1,231 km (765 mi) before emptying into Lake Athabasca.[5] Much of the land along its banks is protected in national and provincial parks, and the river is designated a Canadian Heritage River for its historical and cultural importance. The scenic Athabasca Falls is located about 30 km (19 mi) upstream from Jasper.
- ^ a b Atlas of Canada. "Canadian Rivers". Archived from the original on 2 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-16.
- ^ a b Benke and Cushing, p. 845
- ^ "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Athabasca River)". Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ "Ecology & Wonder in the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site", Robert W. Sandford, AU Press, ISBN 978-1-89742557-2, page 160.