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Rivers in Alberta. Alberta's rivers flow towards three different bodies of water, ... "Alberta's WPAC's and River Basins". Water Maps. Alberta WaterPortal Society.
The 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]
The 55th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 55 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe , Asia , the Pacific Ocean , North America , and the Atlantic Ocean . At this latitude the sun is visible for 17 hours, 22 minutes during the summer solstice and 7 hours, 10 minutes during the winter solstice .
Scientists mapped the flow of water through every single river on the planet, every day over the past 35 years, using a combination of satellite data and computer modeling. What they found shocked ...
The river flows in a southeastern direction for much of its course. It flows through a significant petroleum and natural gas field near the town of Swan Hills, before being bridged by Alberta Highway 32. The river then runs parallel to Alberta Highway 33, takes on the Morse River, and joins the Athabasca River near Fort Assiniboine.
Pembina River at Entwistle. The Pembina River originates in the Canadian Rockies foothills, west of Pembina Forks, at the base of Redcap Mountain.It flows eastwards for 547 kilometres (340 mi) before it merges with the Athabasca River 64 kilometres (40 mi) west of the town of Athabasca, and has a drainage area of 12,900 square kilometres (5,000 sq mi). [2]
The Vermilion River is a tributary of the North Saskatchewan River [2] in east-central Alberta, Canada. Its lower course flows through the County of Vermilion River, which is named after this river. It has been said that this river got its name from the distinctive red clay on the edge of the river banks. [citation needed]
Alberta is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. [2] Located in Western Canada, the province has an area of 661,190 km 2 (255,290 sq mi) and is bounded to the south by the United States state of Montana along 49° north for 298 km (185 mi); to the east at 110° west by the province of Saskatchewan for 1,223 km (760 mi); and at 60° north the Northwest Territories for 644 km ...