Maligne River
title: "Maligne River" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["rivers-of-alberta"] topic_path: "general/rivers-of-alberta" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maligne_River" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox 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 |
| :: |
| 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 = | length = | source1_elevation = 2048 m | mouth_elevation = 1019 m | discharge1_avg = | basin_size =
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
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)
::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page. ::