The Athabasca Watershed | Athabasca Watershed Council
WEBWater is everywhere. It’s in lakes, sloughs, and puddles. It’s in rivers, creeks, streams, and underground aquifers. It comes from rain, snow, hail, and melting glaciers. All water flows downhill, and if that water eventually ends up in the …
Lake Athabasca - Wikipedia
WEBThe lake is 26% in Alberta and 74% in Saskatchewan. The lake is fed by the Athabasca River and other rivers, and its water flows northward via the Slave River to the Mackenzie River system, eventually reaching the Arctic Ocean.
Understanding the Athabasca Watershed: Ponds and Dams in …
WEBThe Athabasca Watershed, a sprawling 167,000-square-kilometer territory that accounts for about 24% of Alberta’s land, serves as a critical hub for natural resources and community life. With varying bodies of water like ponds and dams that play essential roles in industry, community, and environmental stability, it’s crucial to understand ...
Athabasca River - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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]
Our Watershed | Athabasca Watershed Council - awc-wpac.ca
WEBThe Athabasca watershed is the area which drains into the Athabasca River, including all of the lakes, wetlands and tributaries, covering almost 25% of Alberta’s land-base. To learn more about our diverse and vibrant watershed, head to the web pages linked below:
Lake Athabasca - WorldAtlas
WEBNov 2, 2021 · Lake Athabasca is a glacial lake in Canada straddling the Saskatchewan - Alberta border, just south of the Northwest Territories. The lake, occupying approximately 7,935 square kilometers, is the 4th largest lake located entirely in Canada.
Lake Athabasca - The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 6, 2006 · Lake Athabasca is located in northeastern Alberta and northwestern Saskatchewan, at the edge of the Precambrian Shield. With an area of 7,935 km 2 and a 2,140 km shoreline, it is the eighth-largest lake in Canada.
Lake Athabasca | Athabasca Delta, Saskatchewan, Alberta
WEBAug 27, 2024 · Lake Athabasca, lake in Canada, astride the Alberta–Saskatchewan border, just south of the Northwest Territories. The lake, 208 mi (335 km) long by 32 mi wide, has an area of 3,064 sq mi (7,936 sq km) and a maximum depth of 407 ft (124 m). Fed from the southwest by the Peace and Athabasca rivers.
WEBThe Athabasca River (drainage area, 160,000 km2) is the major tributary to Lake Athabasca, supplying 19'7 billion m3 of water annually. The mountain fed headwaters produce a charac teristic high summer flow and low winter discharge. Lake Athabasca and the Peace-Athabasca Delta.
Watershed management - Alberta Municipalities
WEBIn Alberta, watersheds are oriented around our major rivers and lakes. For example, Lake Athabasca is the core of the Athabasca Watershed. All of the rain, snow runoff, and hail that falls in the Athabasca Watershed will eventually drain into the Athabasca River and find its way to Lake Athabasca.
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