Richardson River (Athabasca 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 |
Eastley Lake 57 ° 51 ′ 27 " N , 109 ° 31 ′ 45" W. |
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| Source height | 544 m | |
| muzzle | in the Athabasca River coordinates: 58 ° 25 ′ 28 " N , 111 ° 14 ′ 34" W 58 ° 25 ′ 28 " N , 111 ° 14 ′ 34" W. |
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| Mouth height | 215 m | |
| Height difference | 329 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.8 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 180 km | |
| Catchment area | 2700 km² | |
| Discharge at the gauge near the mouth of the A Eo : 2700 km² |
MQ 1970/2000 Mq 1970/2000 |
15 m³ / s 5.6 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Davidson River | |
The Richardson River is a right tributary of the Athabasca River in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta .
The Richardson River has its origin in Eastley Lake in northwest Saskatchewan. It initially flows in a south-westerly direction. He takes up the Davidson River on the left. The Richardson River then turns northwest and crosses the border into Alberta. Later the river flows to the north-northwest. The Richardson Lake is located east of the river course. Finally, the Richardson River meets the Athabasca River, just before it flows into Lake Athabasca . The Richardson River has a length of about 180 km. It drains an area of 2700 km². The mean discharge is 15 m³ / s.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Richardson River at the gauge near the mouth - hydrographic data from R-ArcticNET