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	Saskatchewan River
		The Saskatchewan River, 1939 km long, is formed by the confluence of the North Saskatchewan (1287 km) and the South Saskatchewan (1392 km) rivers about 50 km east of PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. The system of waters has a combined length greater than the St Lawrence River and drains much of the western prairie.
		The South Saskatchewan is formed in southern Alberta by the junction of the BOW and OLDMAN rivers.
		The waters of the Saskatchewan enter Lake WINNIPEG at Grand Rapids and are carried to Hudson Bay by the NELSON RIVER.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0007158 (517 words)

	The NORTH SASKATCHEWAN RIVER "Great Canadian Rivers"
		Saskatchewan River sturgeon populations are still reeling from the impact of heavy gill net and long line commercial harvesting prior to 1940.
		In the past century, damming of both the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers has altered both the flow and composition of the riparian environment, interfered with natural spawning triggers, limited movement of the sturgeon, and created barriers that have isolated the river's populations.
		While rugged cliffs close to rivers and marshes have always been regarded as vital to Peregrine habitat, the birds' adaptation to urban nesting sites has demonstrated that their only requirement is a predator-proof ledge that is wide enough to hold a brood of up to 4 young.
	www.greatcanadianrivers.com /rivers/north_saskatchwan/species-home.html (2041 words)

	Saskatchewan River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Through its tributaries the North Saskatchewan and South Saskatchewan, its watershed encompasses much of the prairie regions of central Canada, stretching westward to the Rocky Mountains in Alberta and into northern Montana in the United States.
		It is formed in central Saskatchewan, approximately 40 km (25 mi) east of Prince Albert, by the confluence of its two major branches, the North Saskatchewan and the South Saskatchewan at the Saskatchewan River Forks.
		Hydroelectric power plants are built on the river at Nipawin, and E.B. Campbell (formerly Squaw Rapids) in Saskatchewan and at Grand Rapids in Manitoba.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saskatchewan_River (378 words)

	Saskatchewan - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Saskatchewan is (approximately) a quadrilateral bounded on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the American states of Montana and North Dakota.
		Saskatchewan's economy is traditionally associated with agriculture, however increasing diversification has meant that now agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting together make up only 6.8% of the province's GDP.
		Saskatchewan is also the world's most important supplier of uranium, and supplies much of the western world's supplies.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /saskatchewan.htm (845 words)

	CHRS - North Saskatchewan River - Fact Sheet
		The North Saskatchewan is one of Canada’s outstanding heritage rivers.
		The section of the North Saskatchewan River designated to the CHRS consists of the river’s 48.5 km long headwaters in the Rocky Mountains of Banff National Park, Alberta.
		The upper portion of the North Saskatchewan and its tributary, the Howse River, were visited by explorers and fur traders, including David Thompson between 1807 and 1811.
	www.chrs.ca /Rivers/NorthSask/NorthSask-F_e.htm (1547 words)

	Encyclopedia: List of communities in Saskatchewan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the provincial capital of Saskatchewan, Canada and was incorporated as a city on June 19, 1903.
		Rosetown, Saskatchewan is a large town at the junction of provincial highways 7 and 4, approximately 140 km southwest of Saskatoon.
		Yorkton, Saskatchewan (C) Street Map of Yellow Grass Yellow Grass is a town in southern Saskatchewan, Canada at 49Â°44â€² N 104Â°15â€² W. It is located 30 km northwest of Weyburn, at the junction of provincial highways 39 and 621.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-communities-in-Saskatchewan (1470 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river flowing east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan.
		In Edmonton, the river passes through the centre of the city in a northeasterly direction and out towards Smoky Lake at which point it quickly changes to the southeast and then more to the east as it makes it way to the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary.
		From the Saskatchewan boundary, the river flows southeast between North Battleford and Battleford and on in the direction of Saskatoon.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=North_Saskatchewan_River (481 words)

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		A major characteristic of the river is that it has peak flows in the summertime months of June and July as a result of snow melt in the mountains, and heavy precipitation events that increase runoff in the river’s large watershed.
		Stanley indicated that the North Saskatchewan River is fairly heavily monitored west of Edmonton by both EPCOR and the provincial regulator.
		There are other significant challenges to water treatment facilities located on the North Saskatchewan River, including pH levels of the water (which one operator testified he had seen as low as 7.3 and as high as 8.9), and the temperature of the water, which varies from 0° in the wintertime to 23/24° in the summer.
	www.northbattlefordwaterinquiry.ca /final/showpage.asp?id=53 (1326 words)

	North Platte River -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		It forms the Platte at its confluence with the (A tributary of the Platte River) South Platte River in western Nebraska.
		North of the reservoir it flows northeast between the (Click link for more info and facts about Granite Mountains) Granite Mountains to the west and the (Click link for more info and facts about Laramie Mountains) Laramie Mountains to the east.
		The upper reaches of the river in the Rockies are popular for recreation rafting and (Click link for more info and facts about fly fishing) fly fishing for (Found in Pacific coastal waters and streams from lower California to Alaska) rainbow trout and other sport fish.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/no/north_platte_river.htm (706 words)

	North Saskatchewan River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		At this point, it turns north where it eventually arrives at Abraham Lake.
		The north end of Abraham Lake is constricted by the Bighorn Dam, where the North Saskatchewan emerges to track eastward to Rocky Mountain House.
		Around 30 km east of Prince Albert, the North Saskatchewan River joins the South Saskatchewan River at the Saskatchewan River Forks to become the Saskatchewan River.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/North_Saskatchewan_River (314 words)

	Saskatchewan, river, Canada — FactMonster.com
		Saskatchewan, river, c.340 mi (550 km) long, formed by the confluence of the North Saskatchewan (c.760 mi/1,220 km long) and the South Saskatchewan (c.550 mi/890 km long) rivers near Prince Albert, central Sask., Canada; the system drains most of the Canadian prairie provinces.
		The North Saskatchewan River rises in the Columbia ice field at the foot of Mt. Saskatchewan, SW Alta., and flows generally east past Edmonton, into Saskatchewan prov., and then past North Battleford to Prince Albert.
		The South Saskatchewan River is formed in S Alberta by the junction of the Bow and Oldman rivers.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0843721.html (229 words)

	Freshwater Website: Water Quality (Source water protection case studies - North Saskatchewan Watershed in Alberta)
		The North Saskatchewan Watershed is part of the much larger Saskatchewan River Basin, which occupies a portion of central Alberta extending from the Rocky Mountains in the west, across the Alberta plains, and into Saskatchewan as far east as the confluence with the South Saskatchewan River.
		The Battle River drains about 40 percent of the North Saskatchewan River watershed in Alberta, but because it is fed by groundwater and surface runoff from local snowmelt and rain rather than by glacial meltwater, it contributes only 3 percent of the water that flows into the North Saskatchewan River.
		The North Saskatchewan River is most intensely monitored around the City of Edmonton by Alberta Environment and EPCOR Water Services, because the river is the water source and the wastewater disposal sink for the City of Edmonton and the greater Capital Region.
	www.ec.gc.ca /water/en/manage/qual/case/e_north-SK.htm (6741 words)

	Water Supply Outlook for Alberta - North Saskatchewan River Forecast - Alberta Environment
		Recorded March to September 2002 natural runoff volume in the North Saskatchewan River basin was average at Lake Abraham and much-below-average at Brazeau Reservoir and at Edmonton (Table 6).
		Despite the low runoff this year, the natural volume forecasts produced for the North Saskatchewan River basin were within 8.4% of recorded values, on average.
		Precipitation in the North Saskatchewan River basin was below-normal to much-below-normal for the March to September period.
	www3.gov.ab.ca /env/water/ws/watersupply/oct2002/nsaswsfsumm.html (1344 words)

	North Saskatchewan River - Definition, explanation
		The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river flowing east from the Canadian Rockies to Lake Winnipeg.
		The north end of Abraham Lake is constricted by the Big Horn Dam, where the North Saskatchewan emerges to track eastward to Rocky Mountain House.
		From the Saskatchewan boundary, the river flows southeast past North Battleford and on towards Saskatoon.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/n/no/north_saskatchewan_river.php (298 words)

	Saskatchewan River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Although crossed by roads and railways, the river valley is essentially unchanged from the time when native people hunted and camped along its banks.
		The South Saskatchewan River is over 800 km long, drains an area of 144 300 sq.
		The North and South branches merge after Prince Albert and the Saskatchewan River continues east into Manitoba where it passes through Cedar Lake and over the Grand Rapids before emptying into Lake Winnipeg.
	www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca /rivers/sask2.htm (268 words)

	Driving Tour: Icefields Parkway Drive @ nationalgeographic.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Linking the valleys of the Bow, Mistaya, North Saskatchewan, Sunwapta, and Athabasca Rivers, the road introduces visitors to the highest mountains in the Canadian Rockies, to glaciers and ice fields, to pristine forests, lakes, waterfalls, and wild rivers.
		As it drops from its hanging valley into the basin of the North Saskatchewan River, the Mistaya is hard at work, and 10 miles [16.1 kilometers] along it carves itself back into the limestone as the Mistaya Canyon.
		To the north of the falls, the parkway enters the superb Athabasca Valley, the longest and widest in the Rockies.
	www.nationalgeographic.com /destinations/Banff_National_Park/Icefields_Parkway_Drive.html (1382 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		River Road is accessed by taking 101 Street north from Highway #15, and where 101 Street meets the river it becomes River Road.
		The North Saskatchewan is a good size river, exceeded in size by only the Slave, Peace and Athabasca rivers in Alberta.
		The North Saskatchewan is a large enough river that on hot sunny afternoons it will generate its own upstream breeze.
	members.shaw.ca /marklund/centralalbertaguideweb/nsasked.htm (779 words)

	Explore Saskatoon: Flood warning issued (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Flows are expected to peak in the North Battleford area by late Tuesday or early Wednesday and by Friday in the Prince Albert area.
		Water levels on the North Saskatchewan River are expected to rise by 3.5 m over the course of the week.
		The combination of high flows on both the North and South Saskatchewan River are expected to generate the highest recorded flows on the Saskatchewan River since 1953, prior to the construction of the Lake Diefenbaker, Codette Reservoir and the dam on Tobin Lake.
	explore.bridgecity.net /2005/06/flood-warning-issued.htm (734 words)

	trial2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The first telegraph line was established in 1874, North West Mounted Police headquarters in 1876, the capital of the North West Territories in 1877, and the first newspaper west of Winnipeg in 1878.
		Before the advent of white man, the Battle River was known as the "fighting river" because it marked the boundary between Blackfoot and Cree territory.
		North Battleford was a village until 1906, a town until 1912 and was called a city in 1913.
	www.saskschools.ca /~nwcsd/NC/tour.html (208 words)

	Waterborne cryptosporidiosis outbreak, North Battleford, Saskatchewan, spring 2001 - CCDR Volume 27-22
		The city of North Battleford is a community of approximately 14,000 persons and is situated on the northern side of the North Saskatchewan River, just across the river from the town of Battleford, a community of approximately 4,000 residents.
		This study was used to determine risk factors for the outbreak; to explore whether or not a spatial trend in disease risk existed among North Battleford residents; and to estimate the number of persons with diarrheal illness in the city of North Battleford and the town of Battleford attributed to the outbreak.
		However, the SCU of the surface water treatment plant in the city of North Battleford, as monitored by the 'percent settling', was found to be functioning at a sub-optimal level after maintenance on 20 March, 2001.
	www.phac-aspc.gc.ca /publicat/ccdr-rmtc/01vol27/dr2722ea.html (2412 words)

	1980 - York Boat on the Saskatchewan River
		Bagpipes played and the roars of muskets echoed in the North Saskatchewan River Valley as the modern-day York boat landed at Pakan, as the post is also known.
		During the hey days of the fur trade in the 18th and 19th century, the North Saskatchewan was the most important route for the transportation of men, materials and furs in the north west.
		The river was high and fast, due to recent heavy rains in the mountains and north-central Alberta.
	www.smokylake.com /history/transportation/1980yorkboat.htm (606 words)

	Saskatchewan Watershed Authority #04-486 - PROTECTING OUR WATER — NORTH SASKATCHEWAN RIVER WATERSHED - Government News ...
		A local Watershed Advisory Committee was established earlier this year, at the request of the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority, with representation from local municipalities, First Nations and a range of local stewardship, development and wildlife groups.
		"The North Saskatchewan River Watershed is one of seven priority planning areas in Saskatchewan," Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Watershed Authority David Forbes said.
		The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority was created in 2002 as part of the government's Safe Drinking Water Strategy, with a mandate to manage and protect water quantity and source water quality in the province.
	www.gov.sk.ca /newsrel/releases/2004/08/09-486.html (345 words)

	North Saskatchewan River
		Daryl has been conducting research on the North Saskatchewan River for over 10 years and has been compiling data that plays a big role in developing management strategies to protect these awesome animals.
		Daryl invited the Fishing Alberta crew to join him and project volunteers to test angle for Lake Sturgeon on the North Saskatchewan River.
		First, it shows that there is natural reproduction in the river, second, this little guy will be tagged and monitored, providing valuable information about growth rates, migration, and survival of Sturgeon in the North Saskatchewan River.
	www.fishalberta.com /01season/Sturg/Sturge.htm (712 words)

	SWillianen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The North Saskatchewan River Basin occupies a portion of central Alberta extending from the Rocky Mountains on the west across the Alberta plains and into Saskatchewan as far east as the confluence with the South Saskatchewan River.
		The headwaters are located at the Saskatchewan Glacier of Banff National Park and the river generally flows in an easterly direction to the Alberta-Saskatchewan border.
		She is very interested in, and committed to a watershed approach to resource management within the North Saskatchewan watershed and beyond.
	www.wcwwa.ca /Watershed/SWillianen.htm (592 words)

	Virtual Saskatchewan - Fur Trading at Fort Carlton
		The fur-trading post was constructed on the North Saskatchewan River in 1810, but it owes its existence to a 17th century English monarch.
		Carlton House, which came to be known as Fort Carlton, was established in 1795 near the junction of the North and South Saskatchewan rivers.
		Situated at the banks of the North Saskatchewan River, on the cusp of prairie and forest adjacent to a major overland trade route linking Fort Garry to Fort Edmonton, it was perfectly positioned to supply the more northerly posts with the necessities of life.
	www.virtualsk.com /current_issue/trading_in_fur.html (1624 words)

	Can the deepest mysteries of creation be found in Edmonton's river valley? - ExpressNews - University of Alberta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		I investigated all slopes and directions from the river’s high water mark to the top-of-bank along the 40 km length of the North Saskatchewan River and laterally along all major and medium ravine systems connected to the North Saskatchewan River.
		The North Saskatchewan River and its tributaries form a complex corridor network across the land that links the Rocky Mountain chain to the Hudson Bay and connects to the north-south Rocky Mountain corridor that stretches from Yellowstone to the Yukon.
		The urban portion of the river system appears to be an important key to biodiversity conservation within the city and cannot be considered outside of its context with the North Saskatchewan River Watershed.
	www.expressnews.ualberta.ca /article.cfm?id=3786 (1063 words)

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