Athabasca River Map
The Athabasca River is a 1,230 km (765 mi) river in Canada. This map shows its course from Columbia Icefield to the Slave River on shaded relief, with its river network, lakes, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Athabasca River is about 1,230 km (765 mi) long and drains a basin of about 95,300 km² (36,800 sq mi). Its average discharge is about 623 m³/s (22,000 cu ft/s). It rises at Columbia Icefield and flows into the Slave River. Tributaries include Lesser Slave River, Maligne River, Pembina River, McLeod River, La Biche River, Clearwater River, Firebag River and Richardson River.
The highlighted blue line is the course of the Athabasca River as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer and Kamloops. Labeled countries: Alberta.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the course of the Athabasca River come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the line is a guide to where the Athabasca River is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Athabasca River facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 1,230 km (765 mi) |
| Drainage basin | 95,300 km² (36,800 sq mi) |
| Average discharge | 623 m³/s (22,000 cu ft/s) |
| Source | Columbia Icefield |
| Mouth | the Slave River |
| Inflows | Athabasca Glacier |
| Countries | Canada |
| Tributaries | Lesser Slave River, Maligne River, Pembina River, McLeod River, La Biche River, Clearwater River, Firebag River, Richardson River, Sunwapta River and Snaring River |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: Canada. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Athabasca River?
The Athabasca River is about 1,230 km (765 mi) long, with a drainage basin of about 95,300 km² (36,800 sq mi).
Where does the Athabasca River start and end?
The Athabasca River rises at Columbia Icefield and flows into the Slave River.
Can I download a blank map of the Athabasca River?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted river but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Athabasca River Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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