Maligne River

Maligne Canyon

The Maligne River is a right tributary of the Athabasca River in the Canadian province of Alberta.

The Maligne River rises north of Replica peak in the Canadian Rockies. The river flows in a northerly direction. It flows into the southern part of Maligne Lake, which he leaves again at the northern end of the lake. It flows in a northerly direction. It flows through the Medicine Lake, Maligne Canyon and empties finally 8 km northeast of Jasper in the Athabasca River.

The Maligne River has a length of about 70 km long and runs entirely within the Jasper National Park. The catchment area covers 908 km ². The average discharge is 16 m³ / s