Assineau River facts for kids
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The Assineau River after heavy rainfall
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
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| Main source | Sawridge Hill, Grizzly Ridge Wildland Provincial Park 819 m (2,687 ft) 55°13′24″N 115°13′13″W / 55.22333°N 115.22028°W |
| River mouth | Lesser Slave Lake 577 m (1,893 ft) 55°23′27″N 115°11′54″W / 55.39083°N 115.19833°W |
The Assineau River is a short river forming in central Alberta. The Assineau flows into Lesser Slave Lake, which flows out through the Lesser Slave River, a major tributary of the Athabasca River. The name for the river was in use by 1904. It is suggested that Assineau is a version of the Cree word for nobody.
The river forms in Grizzly Ridge Wildland Provincial Park and heads north towards Lesser Slave Lake. The river is bridged by Alberta Highway 2 and flows past the hamlet of Assineau, Alberta.
The Assineau near Lesser Slave Lake
See also
In Spanish: Río Assineau para niños
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