| Assineau River | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Source1 Location: | Sawridge Hill, Grizzly Ridge Wildland Provincial Park |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 55.2233°N -115.2203°W |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 55.3908°N -115.1983°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 819m (2,687feet) |
| Mouth Elevation: | 577m (1,893feet) |
The Assineau River is a short river forming in central Alberta. The Assineau flows into Lesser Slave Lake, which flows out through the Lesser Slave River, a major tributary of the Athabasca River. The name for the river was in use by 1904. It is suggested that Assineau is a version of the Cree word for nobody.[1] [2]
The river forms in Grizzly Ridge Wildland Provincial Park and heads north towards Lesser Slave Lake. The river is bridged by Alberta Highway 2 and flows past the hamlet of Assineau, Alberta.[3]