# Howse River

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{{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](/source/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](/source/Alberta), Canada.

The Howse River is a [braided river](/source/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](/source/Saskatchewan_River_Crossing%2C_Alberta).

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

== See also ==
* [List of rivers of Alberta](/source/List_of_rivers_of_Alberta)

== References ==
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{{Alberta rivers and lakes}}
{{Coord|display=title|name=Howse River|51|57|29|N|116|45|02|W|scale:30000}}
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Category:Rivers of Alberta
Category:Banff National Park
Category:North Saskatchewan River

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