Mistaya River
Mistaya River | |
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![]() Mistaya River before the falls | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Peyto Lake |
Length | 38 km (24 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | North Saskatchewan River |
The Mistaya River is a short river in western Alberta, Canada. It flows through the Canadian Rockies, and a section of the Icefields Parkway was built along its course.
Mistaya River originates in Peyto Lake, a glacial lake of typical blue colour (due to rock flour). Mistaya flows north-west, receiving the waters of creeks such as Delta, Silverhorn, Cirque, Noyes, Chephren, Totem, Epaulette, Bison, Kaufmann and Sarbach. A series of elongated lakes are formed along the river: Mistaya Lake and Waterfowl Lakes.
Mistaya merges into the North Saskatchewan River[1] at Saskatchewan River Crossing.
From its headwaters of Peyto Creek, Mistaya River has a total length of 38 km.
The origin of the name is from the Cree language: ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐊᔭ (mistahaya) means 'grizzly bear'.[2][3][4]
See also
References
- ^ Oegema, Bart. "North Saskatchewan River". ESask. University of Regina. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Koller, Brenda (December 2011). The Canadian Rockies Adventure Guide. Hunter Publishing. ISBN 9781588435996.
- ^ Fromhold, Joachim (14 January 2013). 2001 INDIAN PLACE NAMES OF THE WEST, Part 2: Listings by Nation. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781300389118.
- ^ "Search results". www.creedictionary.com. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
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