Firebag River
| Firebag River | ||
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| Data | ||
| location | Saskatchewan , Alberta (Canada) | |
| River system | Mackenzie River | |
| Drain over | Athabasca River → Slave River → Mackenzie River → Arctic Ocean | |
| origin |
Firebag Lake 57 ° 23 ′ 41 ″ N , 109 ° 53 ′ 29 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 554 m | |
| muzzle | 65 km north of Fort MacKay in the Athabasca River Coordinates: 57 ° 45 ′ 6 " N , 111 ° 21 ′ 12" W 57 ° 45 ′ 6 " N , 111 ° 21 ′ 12" W |
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| Mouth height | 237 m | |
| Height difference | 317 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.9 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 170 km | |
| Discharge at the gauge near the mouth of the A Eo : 5990 km² |
MQ 1971/2000 Mq 1971/2000 |
23 m³ / s 3.8 l / (s km²) |
| Right tributaries | Marguerite River | |
The Firebag River is a right tributary of the Athabasca River in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta .
The Firebag River has its origin in Firebag Lake in the far west of Saskatchewan. It flows predominantly west to Alberta. It later turns to the northwest and takes the Marguerite River on the right. It finally flows into the Athabasca River 65 km north of Fort MacKay . The Firebag River has a length of about 170 km. It drains an area of 5990 km². The mean discharge is 23 m³ / s.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Firebag River at the gauge near the mouth - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET