Mistaya River
| Mistaya River | |
|---|---|
 Mistaya River before the falls | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | 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, ChephrenTotem, Epaulette, Bison, Kaufmann and Sarback. A series of elongated lakes are formed along the river: Mistaya Lake and Waterfowl Lakes.
Mistaya merges into the North Saskatchewan River 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 - "mistaya" meens a grizzly bear.[1] [2]
See also
Coordinates: 51°58′03″N 116°43′23″W / 51.96750°N 116.72306°W
- ↑ Koller, Brenda. The Canadian Rockies Adventure Guide.
- ↑ Fromhold, Joachim. 2001 INDIAN PLACE NAMES OF THE WEST, Part 2: Listings by Nation.