Beaver River (Canada)
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For other uses, see Beaver River (disambiguation).
Beaver River[3] is a large river in east-central Alberta and central Saskatchewan, Canada. It flows east through Alberta and Saskatchewan and then turns sharply north to flow into Lac Île-à-la-Crosse on the Churchill River which flows into Hudson Bay.
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Beaver River | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | Beaver Lake |
• location | Lac La Biche County, Alberta |
• coordinates | 54°43′40″N 111°54′04″W |
• elevation | 618 m (2,028 ft) |
Mouth | Lac Île-à-la-Crosse |
• location | Division 18, Saskatchewan |
• coordinates | 55°25′51″N 107°45′35″W |
• elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
Length | 491 km (305 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Churchill River drainage basin |
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Beaver River has a catchment area of 14,500 square kilometres (5,600 sq mi) in Alberta,[4] where it drains the lake system in Lac La Biche County. The total length is 491 kilometres (305 mi).[5] It was first documented on the Turnor map of 1790, and then confirmed on the Harmon map of 1820.[6]