| Saskatchewan Glacier | |
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 Saskatchewan Glacier in Alberta, Canada seen fromParker Ridge | |
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| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Coordinates | 52°08′19″N117°11′36″W / 52.138546°N 117.193222°W /52.138546; -117.193222 |
| Area | 30 square kilometres (12 sq mi) |
| Length | 13 kilometres (8 mi) |
| Status | Receding |
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TheSaskatchewan Glacier is located inBanff National Park,Alberta,Canada, approximately 120 km (75 mi) northwest of the town ofBanff, and can be accessed from theIcefields Parkway. Saskatchewan Glacier is the largest outflow glacier from theColumbia Icefield, which rests along theContinental Divide. The glacier is a primary water source for theNorth Saskatchewan River. The glacier is approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) long and covers an area of 30 km2 (11.5 mi2) and was measured in 1960 to be over 400 metres (1,310 ft) thick at a distance of 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the terminal snout.[1] Between the years 1893 and 1953, Saskatchewan Glacier had receded a distance of 1,364 metres (4,475 ft), with the rate of retreat between the years 1948 and 1953 averaging 55 metres (180 ft) per year.[1] The glacier, which flows northeast, exhibits a prominent medial morraine.[2]
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