Râul Athabasca

Râul Athabasca (Athabasca River) este un râu cu lungimea de 1231 km, cu suprafața bazinului de colectare de 95.300 km², el este situat în provincia canadiană Alberta, și aparține de sistemul fluvial Mackenzie (Canada). Athabasca își are izvorul în regiunea din sud-vestul provinciei Alberta, apa izvorului provine din topirea ghețarului Athabasaca care se află în Parcul Național Jasper în apropiere de granița cu provincia British Columbia. Râul curge în direcția nord-est traversează platoul Great Plains și la granița provinciei Saskatchewan se varsă în lacul Lake Athabasca.

Râul Athabasca
Date geografice
Bazin hidrograficMackenzie River basin[*][[Mackenzie River basin (drainage basin of the Mackenzie River in Canada)|​]] 
Zonă de izvorâreColumbia Icefield
Cotă la izvor1.520 m.d.m.
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EmisarLacul Athabasca 
Cotă la vărsare205 m.d.m.
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Punct de vărsareLake Athabasca
Date hidrologice
Bazin de recepție95.300 km²
Lungimea cursului de apă1.231 km 
Date generale
Țări traversateCanada 
AfluențiLesser Slave River[*][[Lesser Slave River (watercourse in Alberta, Canada)|​]], Maligne River[*][[Maligne River (river in Alberta, Canada)|​]], Pembina River[*][[Pembina River (watercourse in Alberta, Canada)|​]], McLeod River[*][[McLeod River (stream in Alberta, Canada)|​]], La Biche River[*][[La Biche River (right tributary of the Athabasca River in Alberta, Canada)|​]], Clearwater River[*][[Clearwater River (watercourse in Saskatchewan and Alberta in Canada)|​]], Firebag River[*][[Firebag River (watercourse in Alberta and in Saskatchewan, Canada)|​]], Richardson River[*][[Richardson River (watercourse in Alberta and in Saskatchewan, Canada)|​]], Sunwapta River[*][[Sunwapta River (watercourse in Alberta, Canada)|​]], Snaring River[*][[Snaring River (watercourse in Alberta, Canada)|​]], Fiddle River[*][[Fiddle River (watercourse in Alberta, Canada)|​]], Astoria River[*][[Astoria River (watercourse in Alberta, Canada)|​]], Chaba River[*][[Chaba River (river in Alberta, Canada)|​]], Miette River[*][[Miette River (watercourse in Alberta, Canada)|​]], Whirlpool River[*][[Whirlpool River (watercourse in Alberta, Canada)|​]], Freeman River[*][[Freeman River (watercourse in Alberta, Canada)|​]], Snake Indian River[*][[Snake Indian River (watercourse in Alberta, Canada)|​]], Berland River[*][[Berland River (watercourse in Alberta, Canada)|​]], MacKay River[*][[MacKay River (watercourse in Alberta, Canada)|​]], Ells River[*][[Ells River (watercourse in Alberta, Canada)|​]], Rocky River[*][[Rocky River (watercourse in Alberta, Canada)|​]] 
Principalele localități traversateJasper, Hinton, Whitecourt, Fort McMurray, Athabasca
Bazinul de colectare al râului

Localități traversate

Afluenți
Alberta's Rockies
  • Habel Creek
  • Warwick Creek
  • Quincy Creek
  • Chaba River
  • Dragon Creek
  • Sunwapta River
  • Ranger Creek
  • Fryatt Creek
    • Lick 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
    • Apetowun 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

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