Miette River

Miette River
The Miette River before its confluence with the Athabasca River
Country	Alberta  Canada
Basin
Main source	Miette Pass 1,643 m (5,390 ft) 52°57′18″N 118°35′02″W / 52.95500°N 118.58389°W / 52.95500; -118.58389 (Primary source of Miette River)
River mouth	Athabasca River 1,321 m (4,334 ft) 52°51′55″N 118°04′12″W / 52.86528°N 118.07000°W / 52.86528; -118.07000 (Mouth of Miette River)Coordinates: 52°51′55″N 118°04′12″W / 52.86528°N 118.07000°W / 52.86528; -118.07000 (Mouth of Miette River)

The Miette River before its confluence with the Athabasca River

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]

Tributaries

• Rink Brook
• Clairvaux Creek
• Minaga Creek
• Muhigan Creek

See also

• List of Alberta rivers

References

Hydrography of Alberta
Rivers	Athabasca Battle Beaver Bow Brazeau Crowsnest Elbow Hay Little Bow Milk North Saskatchewan Oldman Peace Pembina Red Deer Slave Smoky South Saskatchewan
Waterfalls	Athabasca Bow Bridal Veil Crescent Crypt Elbow Panther Sunwapta
Lakes	Athabasca Beaverhill Bistcho Claire Cold La Biche Lesser Slave Pigeon Ste. Anne Sylvan Utikuma Wabamun
Reservoirs	Abraham Barrier Brazeau Chestermere Kananaskis McGregor Minnewanka Glenmore Milk River Ridge Sikome Gleniffer
Glaciers	Athabasca Bow Columbia Icefield Crowfoot Hector Peyto Saskatchewan Vulture Wapta Waputik Icefield
Other	Hay-Zama Wetlands Peace–Athabasca Delta Whooping Crane Summer Range (wetlands)