Amisk River

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Amisk River
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The Amisk River south of Lac La Biche, Alberta
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Country Canada
Province Alberta
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationAmisk Lake
  coordinates 54°37′32″N112°36′37″W / 54.62556°N 112.61028°W / 54.62556; -112.61028
  elevation615 m (2,018 ft)
Mouth  
  location
Beaver River
  coordinates
54°27′50″N111°46′15″W / 54.46389°N 111.77083°W / 54.46389; -111.77083 Coordinates: 54°27′50″N111°46′15″W / 54.46389°N 111.77083°W / 54.46389; -111.77083
  elevation
543 m (1,781 ft)

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]

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References

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