Salt River (Canada)

Salt River
John Franklin's 1819-1820 expedition map showing Salt River, N.W.T.
Country Canada
State Alberta, Northwest Territories
Source McNeil Lake
 - location Alberta
 - coordinates 59°32′33.9″N 112°27′38.7″W / 59.542750°N 112.460750°W / 59.542750; -112.460750
Mouth Slave River
 - location Salt River settlement, Northwest Territories
 - coordinates 60°06′39.2″N 112°13′54″W / 60.110889°N 112.23167°W / 60.110889; -112.23167Coordinates: 60°06′39.2″N 112°13′54″W / 60.110889°N 112.23167°W / 60.110889; -112.23167
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Salt River is a river in Canada whose source is McNeil Lake in Wood Buffalo National Park in northern Alberta. It enters the Slave River north of Fort Smith, Northwest Territories.[1]

The main tributaries are Brine Creek (mouth coordinates 59°56′46.7″N 112°16′14.7″W / 59.946306°N 112.270750°W / 59.946306; -112.270750) and Loop Creek (mouth coordinates 59°39′31.2″N 111°55′14.5″W / 59.658667°N 111.920694°W / 59.658667; -111.920694).[2]

Salt River settlement

At the mouth of the river is a village known as Salt River. It was settled in the latter part of the 18th century. Francois Beaulieu (1771–1872) was its most notable resident. A Roman Catholic mission was in the village from 1850[3] until 1876 when it moved to Fort Smith.

Salt deposits were collected from the banks during the fur trade era.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Salt River)". Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  2. 1 2 "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  3. ↑ "Northwest Territory Métis Nation". Retrieved 2013-03-11.
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