{{Short description|River in Alberta, Canada}} {{Use Canadian English|date=February 2026}}

thumb|Howse River from Glacier Lake Trail The '''Howse River''' is a tributary of the North Saskatchewan River<ref>{{cite web |last1=Oegema |first1=Bart |title=North Saskatchewan River |url=https://esask.uregina.ca/entry/north_saskatchewan_river.html |website=ESask |publisher=University of Regina |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref> in western Alberta, Canada.

The Howse River is a braided river, with several streams crossing in its flood plain. It is formed when Freshfield, Forbes, David and Lagoon Creek unite and flow north to discharge into the North Saskatchewan River at Saskatchewan River Crossing.

From the headwaters of Forbes Creek, the river has a total length of 33&nbsp;km.

== See also == * List of rivers of Alberta

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Category:Rivers of Alberta Category:Banff National Park Category:North Saskatchewan River

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