Amisk River

Amisk River
The Amisk River south of Lac La Biche, Alberta
Basin
Main source	Amisk Lake 615 m (2,018 ft) 54°37′32″N 112°36′37″W / 54.62556°N 112.61028°W
River mouth	Beaver River 543 m (1,781 ft) 54°27′50″N 111°46′15″W / 54.46389°N 111.77083°WCoordinates: 54°27′50″N 111°46′15″W / 54.46389°N 111.77083°W
Countries	Alberta  Canada

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]

Tributaries

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

See also

• List of Alberta rivers

References

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