Alberta's River Basins First select a Water Basin by either clicking the water basin on the map OR by selecting the water basin from this list. Then go to #2. to select the type information want to see for the selected water basin.      - Select a Water Basin - Athabasca River Basin Beaver River Basin Bow River Sub Basin Hay River Basin Milk River Basin North Saskatchewan River Basin Oldman River Sub Basin Peace/Slave River Basin Red Deer River Sub Basin South Saskatchewan River Sub Basin Next, after the water basin has been selected, select the type of information you want to see. Then click View Result.      - Select the Type of Water Basin Information - River Flows and Levels Precipitation Data Lakes and Reservoirs Levels Snow Data Meteorological Data Miscellaneous and Water Quality Data   The Athabasca River originates in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta. The river flows northeast through the province, past the urban centres of Jasper, Hinton, Whitecourt, Athabasca and Fort McMurray prior to emptying into Lake Athabasca. Flows from the basin eventually make their way to the Arctic Ocean. At Jasper, Athabasca and Fort McMurray the mean annual discharge is 2,790,000 dam3, 13,600,000 dam3 and 20,860,000 dam3, respectively. The drainage areas at Jasper, Athabasca and Fort McMurray is 3,880 km2, 74,600 km2 and 133,000 km2 respectively. The Athabasca River Basin includes the McLeod, Pembina and Clearwater rivers.

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