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Maligne River

Field	Value
name	Maligne River
image	MaligneRiver1.JPG
image_size	280px
image_caption	The Maligne River River north of Maligne Lake
subdivision_type1	Country
subdivision_name1	Canada
subdivision_type2	Province
subdivision_name2	Alberta
source1_location	Replica Peak
source1_coordinates
mouth_location	Athabasca River
mouth_coordinates
source1_elevation	2048 m
mouth_elevation	1019 m

The Maligne River ( ) is a medium-sized river in the Canadian Rockies. It runs through parts of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. The Maligne is a major tributary of the Athabasca River.

Etymology

The river takes its name from the French maligne, meaning "malignant" or "wicked". Pierre-Jean De Smet created this name in reference to the current of the river near its confluence with the Athabasca River.

Geography

The Maligne River begins south of Maligne Lake. Forming from the meltwater of Replica Peak, the river heads north, passing under Mount Mary Vaux, Lysfran Peak, Mount Unwin, and Mount Charleton before emptying into Maligne Lake. The Maligne River drains the north end of Maligne Lake and heads northwest to Medicine Lake. It then flows west, entering the Athabasca River. Below Maligne Lake, it is a losing stream; its flow mostly disappears underground at Medicine Lake, only to reappear downstream in Maligne Canyon.

Gallery

Image:MaligneRiver2.JPG|The Maligne River downstream of Maligne Lake Image:maligne canyon z.JPG|Maligne Canyon

References

''[[Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary]]'', 3rd ed. (Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, 1997; {{ISBN. 0877795460), p. 696.
Karamitsanis, Aphrodite (1991). ''Place Names of Alberta, Volume 1''. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, pg. 153
Donovan, Larry. (2006). "Alberta Place Names". Dragon Hill Publishin.
Mussio Ventures. ''Central Alberta Backroad Mapbook.'' Burnaby: Backroad Mapbooks (2002)

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