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Key facts
- Country
- Canada
- Province
- Alberta
- Source
- Columbia Icefield
- Location
- Jasper National Park
- Coordinates
- 52°10′4″N 117°25′50″W / 52.16778°N 117.43056°W / 52.16778; -117.43056
- Elevation
- 1,520 m (4,990 ft)(foot of glacier)
- Mouth
- Lake Athabasca
- Length
- 1,231 km (765 mi)
- Basin size
- 95,300 km (36,800 sq mi)
- Average
- 783 m /s (27,700 cu ft/s)
- Minimum
- 75.0 m /s (2,650 cu ft/s)
- Maximum
- 4,790 m /s (169,000 cu ft/s)
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Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- 207
- Image
- Athabasca at Brule Lake.jpg
- Length
- 1231
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- Commons category
- Athabasca River
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- Athabasca River
- watershed area
- 95300
- discharge
- 623
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The Athabasca River (French: Rivière Athabasca) in Alberta, Canada, originates at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park and flows more than 1,231 km (765 mi) before emptying into Lake Athabasca. Much of the land along its banks is protected in national and provincial parks, and the river is designated a Canadian heritage river for its historical and cultural importance. The scenic Athabasca Falls is located about 30 km (19 mi) upstream from Jasper.
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