The Wabasca River is the largest tributary of the
Peace River
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watershed in
northern Alberta,
Canada
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.
The Wabasca River has a total drainage area of .
Course
The Wabasca River originates in the ''Sandy Lake'', north-east of
Slave Lake
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, then flows in the South and North Wabasca Lake at the hamlet of
Wabasca. It continues north through
boreal forest
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and
muskeg
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and discharges in the
Peace River
The Peace River (french: links=no, rivière de la Paix) is a river in Canada that originates in the Rocky Mountains of northern British Columbia and flows to the northeast through northern Alberta. The Peace River joins the Athabasca River in th ...
west of
Fort Vermilion
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Established in 1788, Fort Vermilion shares the title of oldest European settlement in Alberta with Fort Chipewyan. Fort Vermilio ...
.
Tributaries
*Willow River
*Muskwa River
*Pastecho River
*Trout River
*Wood Buffalo River
*Woodenhouse River
*Liége River
*Panny River
*Loon River
*Muddy River
*Bear River
Wabasca Lakes
Two lakes, South and
North Wabasca, are formed along the river. The South Wabasca Lake has a total surface of , whereas the North Wabasca Lake has .
The community of
Wabasca and the
Wabasca Airport
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are located between the two lakes.
The ''Wabasca 166'' (a, b, c and d)
indian reserve
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that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band."
Ind ...
s of the Bigstone
Cree
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First Nations are established on the shores of the lakes, and ''Tall Cree 173'' of the Tallcree tribe is near the mouth of the river.
See also
*
List of Alberta rivers
References
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Rivers of Alberta