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Athabasca River Basin

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The Athabasca River empties into Lake Athabasca, which then flows into the Slave River and ultimately into the Mackenzie River and the Arctic Ocean.

Watershed Facts

Watershed Area:
140,000 km2
Population (2001):
154,097
Population Density:
1 / km2
Avg. Annual Discharge:
20,860,000 dam3
Total Allocation:
849,639 dam3

  • The Athabsaca is Alberta's only undammed river.
  • This basin boasts the highest concentration of oil sands developments in Alberta.