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answers.span_text: Saskatchewan Glacier , Alberta - elevation 2,080 m ( 6,824 ft ) - coordinates 52 ° 09 ′ 22 '' N 117 ° 10 ′ 54 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 52.15611 ° N 117.18167 ° W ﻿ / 52.15611 ; - 117.18167 Mouth Saskatchewan River - location Saskatchewan River Forks , Saskatchewan
questions: where does the saskatchewan river start and end
name: North Saskatchewan River
contexts: North Saskatchewan River Headwaters of the North Saskatchewan in Banff National Park Country Canada Provinces Alberta , Saskatchewan Tributaries - left Brazeau River - right Clearwater River , Vermilion River , Battle River Cities Edmonton , AB , North Battleford , SK , Prince Albert , SK Source Rocky Mountains - location Saskatchewan Glacier , Alberta - elevation 2,080 m ( 6,824 ft ) - coordinates 52 ° 09 ′ 22 '' N 117 ° 10 ′ 54 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 52.15611 ° N 117.18167 ° W ﻿ / 52.15611 ; - 117.18167 Mouth Saskatchewan River - location Saskatchewan River Forks , Saskatchewan - elevation 380 m ( 1,247 ft ) - coordinates 53 ° 14 ′ 07 '' N 105 ° 04 ′ 58 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 53.23528 ° N 105.08278 ° W ﻿ / 53.23528 ; - 105.08278 Coordinates : 53 ° 14 ′ 07 '' N 105 ° 04 ′ 58 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 53.23528 ° N 105.08278 ° W ﻿ / 53.23528 ; - 105.08278 Length 1,287 km ( 800 mi ) Basin 122,800 km ( 47,413 sq mi ) Discharge for Prince Albert , Saskatchewan , 53 km ( 33 mi ) from the mouth - average 238 m / s ( 8,405 cu ft / s ) - max 5,660 m / s ( 199,881 cu ft / s ) - min 19 m / s ( 671 cu ft / s ) The North Saskatchewan River drainage basin