Athabasca Basin

The Athabasca Basin is a region in the Canadian Shield of northern Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada.

It covers about 100,000 square kilometres (39,000 sq mi) in Saskatchewan and a small portion of Alberta.

The surface of the basin consists of main sandstone sediment varying from 100 to 1,000 metres (330 to 3,280 ft) in depth.

Much of the Athabasca Basin is within the migratory range of the Beverly caribou herd [2] a major source of sustenance for the Denesuline communities.

Points North Landing, a permanent supply depot and camp, serves the eastern area of the basin.