| Salt River | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Provinces |
| Subdivision Name2: | Alberta and Northwest Territories |
| Source1: | McNeil Lake |
| Source1 Location: | Alberta |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 59.5428°N -112.4608°W |
| Mouth: | Slave River |
| Mouth Location: | Salt River settlement, Northwest Territories |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 60.1109°N -112.2317°W |
| Extra: | [1] [2] |
Salt River is a river in Canada whose source is McNeil Lakein Wood Buffalo National Park in northern Alberta. It enters the Slave River north of Fort Smith, Northwest Territories.[1]
The main tributaries are Brine Creek (mouth coordinates 59.9463°N -112.2708°W) and Loop Creek (mouth coordinates 59.6587°N -111.9207°W).[2]
At the mouth of the river is a village known as Salt River. It was settled in the latter part of the 18th century. Francois Beaulieu (1771–1872) was its most notable resident. A Roman Catholic mission was in the village from 1850[3] until 1876 when it moved to Fort Smith.
Salt deposits were collected from the banks during the fur trade era.