North Saskatchewan River

North Saskatchewan River
North Saskatchewan River near Abraham Lake
The North Saskatchewan River drainage basin
River's mouth in Saskatchewan Show map of Saskatchewan North Saskatchewan River (Canada) Show map of Canada
Etymology	Plains Cree: 'fast current / swift-flowing river' Blackfoot: 'big river'
Location
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta Saskatchewan
Cities	Edmonton, AB North Battleford, SK Prince Albert, SK
Physical characteristics
Source	Rocky Mountains
• location	Saskatchewan Glacier, Alberta
• coordinates	52°09′22″N 117°10′54″W / 52.15611°N 117.18167°W / 52.15611; -117.18167
• elevation	2,080 m (6,820 ft)
Mouth	Saskatchewan River
• location	Saskatchewan River Forks, Saskatchewan
• coordinates	53°14′07″N 105°04′58″W / 53.23528°N 105.08278°W / 53.23528; -105.08278
• elevation	380 m (1,250 ft)
Length	1,287 km (800 mi)
Basin size	122,800 km2 (47,400 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, 53 km (33 mi) from the mouth
• average	238 m3/s (8,400 cu ft/s)
• minimum	19 m3/s (670 cu ft/s)
• maximum	5,660 m3/s (200,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River system	Nelson River
Tributaries
• left	Brazeau River
• right	Clearwater River Vermilion River Battle River

The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows from the Canadian Rockies continental divide east to central Saskatchewan, where it joins with the South Saskatchewan River to make up the Saskatchewan River. Its water flows eventually into the Hudson Bay.

The Saskatchewan River system is the largest shared between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.^[1] Its watershed includes most of southern and central Alberta and Saskatchewan.