Mistaya River
| Mistaya River | |
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 Mistaya River before the falls | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Banff National Park |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 51°58′03″N 116°43′23″W / 51.96750°N 116.72306°W[1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Peyto Lake |
| Length | 38 km (24 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | North Saskatchewan River |
| Topo map | NTS 82N15 Mistaya Lake[1] |
The Mistaya River is a short river in western Alberta, Canada. It flows through Banff National Park in 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 at the Saskatchewan River Crossing.[2]
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'.[3][4][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mistaya River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ Oegema, Bart. "North Saskatchewan River". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. 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 19 November 2020.
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