Amisk River

Amisk River is a river in east-central Alberta located in the basin of the Beaver River. The Amisk River forms at Amisk Lake and travels in a south-east direction, flowing through the Buffalo Lake and Kikino Metis settlements before being bridged by Highway 36. It joins the Beaver River near Alberta Secondary Highway 866. The Beaver River is a major tributary of the Churchill River, which flows east into Hudson Bay.

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)

Amisk is the Cree name for beaver.[1]

Tributaries

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

See also

References

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



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