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	Athabasca (river and lake) - MSN Encarta
		Athabasca (river and lake), bodies of water in western Canada, that form part of the Mackenzie River system.
		The river flows northeast across Alberta and empties through a shallow delta into Lake Athabasca in northeastern Alberta.
		It is drained to the north by the Slave River.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761556609/Athabasca.html (207 words)

	Athabasca River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Athabasca River originates from the Athabasca Glacier of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park in Alberta.
		Athabasca Falls, located upstream about 30 km from the Jasper townsite in JNP, is noted for both its ferocious falls and the sound that they produce.
		This river has been designated a Canadian Heritage River because of its importance to the fur trade and the construction of railways and roads opening up the Canadian west.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Athabasca_River (149 words)

	Athabasca River
		The Athabasca River, 1231 km long, rises in the COLUMBIA ICEFIELD, flows north through Jasper National Park, then northeast past FT MCMURRAY, Alta, to Lake ATHABASCA; it is the southernmost headstream of the MACKENZIE RIVER, and its chief tributaries are the Pembina, Lesser Slave and McLeod rivers.
		Near the river, the oil sands are close to the surface, and outcrops can be seen on its escarpment.
		Peter POND wintered on the river 1778; and the first freight route to the Rockies followed the Athabasca to Jasper and then by pack horses over ATHABASCA PASS.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0000372 (158 words)

	Athabasca River. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
		Athabasca River (ath-uh-BAS-kuh), 765 mi/1,231 km long, Alta., W Canada; rises in the Columbia snowfield of the Can.
		It is the southernmost headstream of the Mackenzie R. Its chief tributaries are the Pembina, Lesser Slave, and Clearwater rivers.
		The Athabasca R. has long been the main route to the Mackenzie valley.
	www.bartleby.com /69/35/A08035.html (128 words)

	Athabasca Eco Adventures: Athabasca Sand Dunes, William River, Northern Saskatchewan, Canada
		Extending along the south shore of Lake Athabasca is the most northerly major dune field in the world.
		The William River provides a spectacular and challenging canoe journey through wild whitewater, and passing through Athabasca's largest dune field.
		Choose among canoe trips down the William River from Carswell Lake to Lake Athabasca, the MacFarlane River from Brudell Lake to Lake Athabasca, or Lake Athabasca's south shore between the William and MacFarlane Rivers.
	www.athabascalake.com /ecoexped/dunes.htm (367 words)

	Winter Highlights
		Athabasca Country gets its fair share of wintry conditions, and it is the perfect place to enjoy these most pleasing pastimes.
		Athabasca Country's award-winning snowmobile club, the Athabasca River Runners, helps maintain over 350 miles of groomed and well-marked trails for local and visiting snowmobile enthusiasts.
		Athabasca University's Geophysical Observatory is one of just 18 stations in North America contributing aurora information to NASA's THEMIS mission, a project set up to study the effect of the aurora's magnetic field on earth.
	www.athabascacountry.com /do/do_winter.html (634 words)

	ATHABASCA RIVER (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Der Athabasca River ist der 1.231 km lange rechte Quellfluss des Slave Rivers im nordamerikanischen Kanada.
		Er entspringt als Athabaska (rechter Quellfluss des Slave Rivers) in den Rocky Mountains in Alberta.
		Von dort aus fließt er in nördlicher Richtung zum Athabaska Lake, den er an dessen Westzipfel erreicht und nur wenige Kilometer weiter nördlich als Slave River wieder verlässt.
	www.toonorama.com /encyclopedia/A/Athabasca_River (156 words)

	Connecting the Drops \| ConnectingTheDrops.ca
		As it flows 1538 km from the Columbia Icefields to the Peace-Athabasca Delta, the Athabasca River and its watershed are exposed to numerous threats such as industrial development and climate change.
		Unless decisive action is taken to protect the river, the future of the Athabasca River Basin could be jeopardized.
		As a result, thousands of people across the province care about protecting the Athabasca watershed, and are highly concerned about the impacts of industry and development.
	www.connectingthedrops.ca (538 words)

	Encyclopedia: Athabasca River (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Athabasca Falls in Jasper National Park is just 23 metres high.
		Lake Athabasca, Canada Lake Athabasca is located in the Northwest corner of Saskatchewan and the Northeast corner of Alberta between the 58° and 60° latitudes.
		The Sunwapta River is a major tributary of the Athabasca River in Jasper National Park.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Athabasca-River (409 words)

	InfoMall - Athabasca, Alberta
		Between the years 1880 and 1914, Athabasca Landing, as the Town of Athabasca was then called, became known as the "Gateway to the North," a jumping off point for the Peace and Athabasca trading rivers flowing to the Arctic.
		Covering approximately 6,327 square kilometers, the County of Athabasca is rich in history and natural beauty, featuring an abundance of lakes and rivers, along with many scenic hiking and cross-country ski trails.
		The Athabasca area is also blessed with a range of churches and faith communities, many service and community groups, seniors services, veterinary services, Farmer's Markets, libraries and archives, art and pottery clubs, craft and quilting groups, and more.
	athabasca.infomall.ca (312 words)

	CHRS - Athabasca River
		Athabasca, Kicking Horse and North Saskatchewan Rivers, Canadian Rocky Mountains National Parks, Alberta and BC Out of the Ice
		Rising out of the glaciers of the Rockies, the swift silt-laden waters of these rivers ripple over braided gravel flats, tumble over rapids and plunge over thundering waterfalls on their way to three different oceans – the Arctic, Hudson Bay (Atlantic) and Pacific.
		Although crossed by roads and railways, the valleys of all three spectacular river environments are essentially unchanged from the time when native people hunted and camped along their banks.
	www.chrs.ca /Rivers/Athabasca/Athabasca_e.htm (112 words)

	Athabasca River - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Athabasca Falls upstream about 30 km from the Jasper townsite in JNP is noted for both the ferocious falls anf the sound produced.
		The Ladies, the Gwich'in, and the Rat: Travels on the Athabasca, Mackenzie, Rat, Porcupine, and Yukon Rivers in 1926
		Investigations of the spring spawning fish populations in the Athabasca and Clearwater Rivers upstream from Fort McMurray (AOSERP report)
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /athabasca_river.htm (282 words)

	Climate and Water Issues in the Athabasca River Basin: Presented by David Schindler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Athabasca University was pleased to host David Schindler on October 22, 2004 as part of AU's weekly Lunch 'n' Learn forum, hosted by Athabasca University Research Office.
		The yellow lines illustrate river flows and the fl dots are population and industrial centres, and of course both these and all of our agricultural occur in the south.
		The Athabasca River, the second largest river in Alberta, is also of particular interest because it's the only river in Alberta that doesn't have major water withdrawal from it so far, or any dams on it.
	aurora.icaap.org /2005Interviews/Schindler/dschindler1.html (6463 words)

	Athabasca River (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Athabasca River, 1231 km long, rises in the COLUMBIA ICEFIELD, flows north through Jasper National Park, then northeast past FT MCMURRAY, Alta, to Lake ATHABASCA; it is the southernmost headstream of the MACKENZIE RIVER, and its chief tributaries are the Pembina, Lesser Slave and McLeod rivers.
		Near the river, the oil sands are close to the surface, and outcrops can be seen on its escarpment.
		Peter POND wintered on the river 1778; and the first freight route to the Rockies followed the Athabasca to Jasper and then by pack horses over ATHABASCA PASS.
	thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?Params=A1ARTA0000372 (150 words)

	Sunwapta River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Sunwapta River is a major tributary of the Athabasca River in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.
		The confluence of the two rivers lies three km west of Sunwapta Falls.
		Near the Columbia Icefield, a small stream feeds the river from Sunwapta Lake, at the toe of the Athabasca Glacier.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sunwapta_River (104 words)

	Alberta's World Famous Delta The Peace-Athabasca
		The delta of the Peace-Athabasca river system is a wetland area of international importance where thousands of birds come to nest, including the internationally threatened whooping crane.
		The entire delta is alive with a diversity of life that depends on the Peace and Athabasca Rivers to bring in nutrient-rich sediment.
		Huge volumes of sediment are carried by the rivers as they carve their way northward and settle out as the rivers reach the flatlands of the delta.
	www.abheritage.ca /abnature/environmental/peace_athabasca_delta.htm (441 words)

	Athabasca Landing as a Transportation Hub on the Athabasca River (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A steamer built on the spot plies up the river to the mouth of the [Lesser] Slave River, and down to where the rapids make the Athabaska no longer navigable, where the stores are transshipped to York boats.
		Athabasca Landing became increasingly important to the Hudson's Bay Company's trading network in the north-west, primarily as a transportation centre, rather than a trading outlet.
		Time was lost transferring cargo from the boats to a flatcar on the narrow, wooden-gauge railroad that had been constructed on the island in the centre of Grand Rapids, and then reloading it into the scows and York boats on the other side.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /Athabasca/html/transportation (768 words)

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		A vibrant rural community in which to live, work and relax, the Town of Athabasca is nestled in the picturesque Athabasca River valley, just 150 km north of Edmonton on Highway 2.
		Between the years 1880 and 1914, Athabasca Landing, as the town was then called, became known as the "Gateway to the North," a jumping off point for the Peace and Athabasca trading rivers flowing to the Arctic.
		While the Town of Athabasca is steeped in historical tradition, we are focussed on the future.
	www.athabasca.ca (191 words)

	Athabasca Real Estate
		The town of Athabasca is nestled in the picturesque Athabasca River valley, just 150 km north of Edmonton on Highway 2.
		Athabasca Landing, as the town was called between the years 1880 and 1914, became a jumping off point for the Peace and Athabasca trading rivers flowing to the Arctic.
		Before the coming of the white man, native tribes chose the flats of Athabasca River as a resting place, a camping place, a place to meet their friends and to trade.
	www.findalberta.com /offices/athabasca.html (482 words)

	Athabasca, Alberta - Encyclopedia of Earth
		Athabasca Landing, the city's name until 1913, was established by the Hudson's Bay Company at the southernmost point of the loop of the Athabasca River where it swings north-east to Fort McMurray and Lake Athabasca.
		The westward expansion by European immigrants between in the late 19th century transformed Athabasca Landing into a major fur trading post, and later, a boomtown and transportation gateway for freight and pioneers entering Canada's northwest.
		Much of the output from the upgrader is sold to refineries and the balance of the synthetic crude is sold to the general market.
	www.eoearth.org /article/Athabasca,_Alberta (767 words)

	Athabasca River -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Fed from the southwest by the Peace and Athabasca rivers (the deltas of which have separated it from Lakes Claire and Mamawi), it is drained to the...
		From headstreams (the Finlay and the Parsnip rivers) in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, the Peace River flows northeastward across the Alberta prairies, receiving its major tributaries (the Smoky and the Wabasca rivers) before joining the Slave...
		Formed by the union of the Finlay and Parsnip rivers at Finlay Forks, B.C., the river flows eastward into the Rocky Mountains through a gorge 900 feet (274 meters) deep and emerges at Hudson Hope, B.C. East of the mountains it flows northeast across...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9010050?tocId=9010050 (863 words)

	The Athabasca River Region
		These tar cliffs are here hundreds of feet high, of a bold and impressive grandeur, and crowned with firs which seem dwarfed to the passer-by.
		The impregnated clay appears to be constantly falling off the almost sheer face of the slate-brown cliffs, in great sheets, which plunge into the river's edge in broken masses.
		The opposite river bank is much more depressed, and is clothed with dense forest.
	www.albertasource.ca /treaty8/eng/Peoples_and_Places/Through_the_Mackenzie_Basin/ttmb_athabasca_region_1.html (294 words)

	Natural History of the Athabasca \| ConnectingTheDrops.ca
		Running more than 1538 km, the Athabasca is the longest river wholly contained within Alberta and the longest undammed river in the prairies.
		The Athabasca River's significance is recognized nationally and internationally.
		Portions of the river are designated as a Canadian Heritage River, with areas protected by two Canadian National Parks and a Provincial Wildland Park.
	www.connectingthedrops.ca /river/natural-history (261 words)

	Historical Athabasca Landing (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1877, Athabasca Landing was established by the Hudson's Bay Company at the southernmost point of the loop of the Athabasca River where it swings north-east to Fort McMurray and Lake Athabasca.
		The westward expansion into "Indian Territory" by European immigrants between 1880 and 1914 transformed Athabasca Landing from a river stopping place of native peoples into a Hudson's Bay Company fur trading post, and later, a northern boomtown and transportation hub for freight and pioneers entering Canada's north-west.
		Athabasca Landing became known as "the gateway to the north."
	collections.ic.gc.ca /Athabasca/html/index.htm (89 words)

	Water Effluent Treatment (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Athabasca River is also the destination for the treated effluent produced by the mill's effluent system.
		The purpose of the mill water system is to treat raw water from the Athabasca River for use in the mill.
		Before being returned to the river, the mill effluent is cooled and suspended solids, dissolved chemical compounds and organic compounds are removed.
	www.alpac.ca /Pulping_Process/WaterEffluentTreatment.htm (334 words)

	The Historical Grand Rapids of the Athabasca River
		The Grand Rapids are on the Athabasca River between Athabasca and Fort McMurray.
		During the fur trade, the Athabasca River became the Hudson's Bay Company's main river route to the north and the notorious Grand Rapids were the greatest obstacle on it.
		The rapids are a result of river erosion of the 110-million-year old sandstone of the Grand Rapids Formation.
	www.abheritage.ca /abnature/boreal/featured_grand_rapids.htm (463 words)

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