’’’Clearwater River’’’ is the name of a river in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (From many peoples, strength) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant Governor Lynda M. Haverstock Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Area 651,036 km² (7th)  - Land 591,670 km²  - Water 59,366 km² (9. ...

Location

The ‘’Clearwater River’’ totals 295 kilometres in length and rises in northwestern Saskatchewan in the northern forest region of the Precambrian Shield. From its headwaters at Broach Lake it flows southeast through Saskatchewan before it turns southwest at Careen Lake. It continues 108 km beyond the Alberta border before it joins the Athabasca River at Fort McMurray. From there the Clearwater’s waters reaches the Mackenzie River and later the Arctic Ocean. The headwaters of a river are small streams that create it. ... Hudsons Bay Companys scow in Athabasca River, circa 1910 The Athabasca River originates from the Athabasca Glacier of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park in Alberta. ... Fort McMurray is a town in the northeastern part of Canadas western province of Alberta, in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta. ... ...

From its headwaters in Broach Lake at 460 m above sea level, the Clearwater drops circa 150 m to its junction with the Athabasca River. The upper part of the river flows over the Precambrian Shield, through rapids, over small waterfalls and through one gorge. More downstream, the river valley enters the Interior Plains and its channels are meandering along sandbars and small islands. The lower Clearwater in Alberta is characterized by high valley walls of limestone and dolomite gorges. The Interior Plains is a vast region that spreads across the stable core (craton) of North America. ...

Conservation

As the name implies, the Clearwater River is an unspoiled river in a breathtaking wilderness setting. To conserve the river’s value, the province of Saskatchewan has established the Clearwater River Wilderness Park (865 mi²; or 2240 km²), and the Alberta section of the Clearwater was granted the status of a Canadian Heritage River in the year 2004. The Canadian Heritage Rivers System (CHRS) was established in 1984 by the federal, provincial and territorial governments to conserve and protect the best examples of Canadas river heritage, to give them national recognition, and to encourage the public to enjoy and appreciate them. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Rock-paintings along the upper portion of the river, shapes and symbols on rock surfaces, suggest that this area was already inhabited 5,000 years from now. Before the European colonisation, it was native groups of Beaver, Cree and Chipewyan people who were located here. Species C. canadensis C. fiber Beavers are semi-aquatic rodents native to North America and Europe. ... Cree camp near Vermilion, Alberta The Cree form an aboriginal nation of North America. ... The Chipewyan are a aboriginal people of Canada. ...

During the European exploration and the fur trade of the 18th century, the downstream area of the Clearwater River was an important transportation route between Hudson Bay in the east and the Athabasca District in the west. Farther upstream, the Precambrian upper section was a barrier difficult to overcome by the traders. The term fur refers to the body hair of non-human mammals also known as the pelage (like the term plumage in birds). ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Hudson Bay is a large body of water in northeastern Canada. ...

It was as far back as 1778 that explorer Peter Pond was the first to cross the Methye Portage between Lac La Loche and upper Clearwater River, a 19 km overland link on the route from Churchill to Athabasca. For almost forty years, this was the only overland connection for the fur trade in this area, and continued to be in use for most of the 18th century as well. Peter Pond (c. ... Churchill redirects here. ... Athabasca is the name of a Native American tribe, see at Canada: Mount Athabasca (3,491 metres/11,454 feet) Lake Athabasca Athabasca River Athabascaville, Quebec Athabasca, Alberta ( See also: [1] ) Athabasca University Athabasca University Students Union Athabasca (electoral district) Athabasca Landing ( See also: [2] ) Athabasca Tar Sands - an oil...