North Saskatchewan River

North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River near Abraham Lake
The North Saskatchewan River drainage basin
North Saskatchewan River is located in Saskatchewan
North Saskatchewan River
River's mouth in Saskatchewan
North Saskatchewan River is located in Canada
North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River (Canada)
Etymology
  • Plains Cree: 'fast current / swift-flowing river'
  • Blackfoot: 'big river'
Location
CountryCanada
Provinces
Cities
Physical characteristics
SourceRocky Mountains
 • locationSaskatchewan Glacier, Alberta
 • coordinates52°09′22″N 117°10′54″W / 52.15611°N 117.18167°W / 52.15611; -117.18167
 • elevation2,080 m (6,820 ft)
MouthSaskatchewan River
 • location
Saskatchewan River Forks, Saskatchewan
 • coordinates
53°14′07″N 105°04′58″W / 53.23528°N 105.08278°W / 53.23528; -105.08278
 • elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Length1,287 km (800 mi)
Basin size122,800 km2 (47,400 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationPrince Albert, Saskatchewan, 53 km (33 mi) from the mouth
 • average238 m3/s (8,400 cu ft/s)
 • minimum19 m3/s (670 cu ft/s)
 • maximum5,660 m3/s (200,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemNelson River
Tributaries 
 • left
 • right

The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows from the Canadian Rockies continental divide east to central Saskatchewan, where it joins with the South Saskatchewan River to make up the Saskatchewan River. Its water flows eventually into the Hudson Bay.

The Saskatchewan River system is the largest shared between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.[1] Its watershed includes most of southern and central Alberta and Saskatchewan.

  1. ^ "Saskatchewan River". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2006. Retrieved September 22, 2006.