Miette River
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Miette River | |
|---|---|
 The Miette River before its confluence with the Athabasca River |
|
| Origin | Miette Pass 52°57′18″N 118°35′02″W / 52.955°N 118.58389°W |
| Mouth | Athabasca River 52°51′55″N 118°04′12″W / 52.86528°N 118.07°W |
| Basin countries |  Alberta  Canada |
| Source elevation | 1,643 m (5,390 ft) |
| Mouth elevation | 1,321 m (4,334 ft) |
The Miette River (
/ˈmaɪ.ɛt/ or /maɪˈɛt/) is a short river in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. It flows south-southwest through the Rocky Mountains before draining into the Athabasca River.
The Miette forms at the base of Mount Moren, with meltwater from Mount Bridgeland, Salient Mountain, Mount McCord, and Mount Beaupre contributing to the initial flow.
The Miette River, as well as various other geological features in Jasper National Park, are named after the Cree Indian word for 'mountain sheep.' [1]
[edit] Tributaries
- Rink Brook
- Clairvaux Creek
- Minaga Creek
- Muhigan Creek
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1991). Place Names of Alberta, Volume 1. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, pg. 164-165
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
This Alberta location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
