Everything about The Athabasca River totally explained
The
Athabasca River (French:
rivière Athabasca) originates from the Columbia Glacier of the
Columbia Icefield in
Jasper National Park in
Alberta,
Canada. The impressive and scenic
Athabasca Falls is located upstream about from the
Jasper townsite.
In
Woods Cree, the word
aðapaskāw means "[where] there are plants one after another", likely a reference to the spotty vegetation along the river. The
Canadian Heraldic Authority has named
Athabaska Herald after the river.
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. In 1862, the Atahbasca springs area was crossed during the
Cariboo Goldrush.
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.
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 .
The river flows along icefields, through
gorges, offers wildlife habitat on its shores and adjacent marshes.
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. 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.
The Athabasca River travels before draining into the
Peace-Athabasca Delta near
Lake Athabasca, south of
Fort Chipewyan and
Wood Buffalo National Park. 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 cumulative drainage area is .
[
Many communities are located on the banks of this river. Among the larger ones are Jasper, Hinton, Whitecourt, Athabasca and Fort McMurray.
]Tributaries
Alberta's Rockies
- Habel Creek
- Warwick Creek
- Quincy Creek
- Chaba River
- Dragon Creek
- Sunwapta River
- Ranger Creek
- Fryatt Creek
- Geraldine Lakes
- Kerkeslin Creek
- Hardisty Creek
- Whirpool River
- Astoria River
- Portal Creek
- Wabasso Creek
- Whistlers Creek
- Tekerra Creek
- Miette River
- Pyramid Lake
- Maligne River
- Garonne Creek
- Snaring River
- Morro Creek
- Cobblestone Creek
- Corral Creek
- Jacques Creek
- Rocky River
- Snake Indian River
- Mountain Creek
- Fiddle River
- Supply Creek
- Oldhouse Creek
- Prine Creek
- Maskuta Creek
Central Alberta
Hardisty Creek
Fish Creek
Cache Petotte Creek
Tiecamp Creek
Canyon Creek
Ponoka Creek
Plante Creek
Obed Creek
Oldman Creek
Nosehill Creek
Jackpine Creek
Berland River
Beaver Creek
Marsh Head Creek
Pine Creek
Pass Creek
Two Creek
Windfall Creek
Chickadee Creek
Bessie Creek
Stony Creek
McLeod River
Sakwatamau River
Northern Alberta
Freeman River
Timeu Creek
Pembina River
Lesser Slave River
Lawrence Lake Creek
Baptiste Lake Creek
Tawatinaw River
La Biche River
Calling River
McMillan Lake Creek
Parallel Creek
Pelican River
House River
Horse River
Clearwater River
Steepbank River
Muskeg River
Mackay River
Ells River
Firebag River
Richardson River
Gallery
Image:GeraldineLakes.jpg|Athabasca River Valley seen from the Geraldine Lakes
Image:Athabasca_Falls_2005-06-11.jpeg|Athabasca River flowing into the linn at the Athabasca Falls
Image:Athabascafrompyramid.jpg|Athabasca River valley from the Pallisades fire lookout
Image:Athabasca_at_Brule_Lake.jpg|Athabasca River at the mouth of Brule Lake
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