Amisk River

The Amisk River is a river in east-central Alberta in the basin of the Beaver River (Canada). The Amisk River forms at Amisk Lake (Alberta) and travels in a south-east direction, flowing through the Buffalo Lake and Kikino Metis settlements before being bridged by Alberta Highway 36. It joins the Beaver River near Alberta Secondary Highway 866. Amisk is the Cree name for beaver.[1]

Amisk River
The Amisk River south of Lac La Biche, Alberta
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Physical characteristics
Source 
 ⁃ locationAmisk Lake
 ⁃ coordinates54°37′32″N 112°36′37″W
 ⁃ elevation615 m (2,018 ft)
Mouth 
 ⁃ location
Beaver River
 ⁃ coordinates
54°27′50″N 111°46′15″W
 ⁃ elevation
543 m (1,781 ft)

Tributaries
  • Little Beaver Lake
  • Cordwood Lake
  • Whitefish Creek
  • Drink Lake

See also
  • List of Alberta rivers

References
  1. Harrison, Tracey. Place Names of Alberta, Volume III: Central Alberta, (Calgary: University of Calgary, 1994), 5.



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