Lake Athabasca is in the north-west corner of Saskatchewan and the north-east corner of Alberta between 58° and 60° N in Canada. The lake is 26% in Alberta and 74% in Saskatchewan. The lake is fed by the Athabasca River and other rivers, and its water flows northward via the Slave River to the Mackenzie River system, eventually reaching the …
Lake Athabasca is in the north-west corner of Saskatchewan and the north-east corner of Alberta between 58° and 60° N in Canada. The lake is 26% in Alberta and 74% in Saskatchewan. The lake is fed by the Athabasca River and other rivers, and its water flows northward via the Slave River to the Mackenzie River system, eventually reaching the Arctic Ocean.
Location: Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, Saskatchewan · Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta
Lake type: Glacial
Part of: Mackenzie River drainage basin
Primary inflows: Athabasca River · William River · MacFarlane River · Colin River · Fond du Lac River
Primary outflows: Rivière des Rochers, which meets with the Peace to form the Slave
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