The Maligne River ( ) is a medium-sized river in the

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. It runs through parts of

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. The Maligne is a major

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of the

Athabasca River The Athabasca River (French: ''Rivière Athabasca'') is a river in Alberta, Canada, which originates at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park and flows more than before emptying into Lake Athabasca. Much of the land along its banks is pro ...

Etymology

The river takes its name from the French ''maligne'', meaning "malignant" or "wicked".

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created this name in reference to the

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of the river near its

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with the

Geography

The Maligne River begins south of

Maligne Lake Maligne Lake ( ) is a lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. The lake is famed for the colour of its azure water, the surrounding peaks, the three glaciers visible from the lake, and Spirit Island, a frequently and very famously photograph ...

. Forming from the meltwater of

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, the river heads north, passing under

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, Lysfran Peak,

Mount Unwin Mount Unwin is a mountain summit located on the west side of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Queen Elizabeth Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Brazeau, to the east-southeast. __NOTOC ...

, and

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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

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; its flow mostly disappears underground at Medicine Lake, only to reappear downstream in

Maligne Canyon Maligne Canyon is a slot canyon located in the Jasper National Park near Jasper, Alberta, Canada. Eroded out of the Palliser Formation, the canyon measures over deep. Popular for sightseeing and exploration, the area contains waterfalls, undergrou ...

Gallery

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

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Etymology

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