Wabasca River
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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 36,300 square kilometers (14,015.5 sq mi).[1][2]
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Wabasca Lakes
Two lakes, South and North Wabasca, are formed along the river. The South Wabasca Lake has a total surface of 61.6 square kilometers (23.8 sq mi), while the North Wabasca Lake has 99.4 square kilometers (38.4 sq mi). 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.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Arcticnet - Wabasca River
- ^ Arctic RIMS - Wabasca River
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