Wabasca River

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Wabasca River in Alberta

Wabasca River is a river in northern Alberta, Canada. It is a major tributary of the Peace River.

It has a total drainage area of km2 to mi2|36300. [ [http://www.r-arcticnet.sr.unh.edu/Points/P793.html Arcticnet] - Wabasca River] [ [http://rims.unh.edu/data/station/station.cgi?station=794 Arctic RIMS] - Wabasca River]

Course

It originates in the "Sandy Lake", north-east of Slave Lake, then flows in the South and North Wabasca Lake at the hamlet of Wabasca. It continues north through boreal forest and muskeg and discharges in the Peace River west of Fort Vermilion.

Other trbutaries of Wabasca River include "Willow River", "Pastecho River", "Muskwa River", "Trout River", "Peerless Lake", "Panny River", "Loon River" and "Bear River".

Wabasca Lakes

Two lakes, South and North Wabasca, are formed along the river. The South Wabasca Lake has a total surface of km2 to mi2|61.6, while the North Wabasca Lake has km2 to mi2|99.4. The community of Wabasca-Desmarais and Wabasca Airport are located between the two lakes.

The "Wabasca 166" (a, b, c and d) indian reserves of the Bigstone Cree First Nations are established on the shores of the lakes, and "Tall Cree 173" of the Tallcree tribe is located close to the mouth of the river.

ee also

*List of Alberta rivers
*List of rivers in Canada

References

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