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Peyto Lake (/ˈpiːtoʊ/ PEE-toh) is a glacier-fed lake in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. The lake itself is near the Icefields Parkway. It was named for Bill Peyto, an early trail guide and trapper in the Banff area.[1]

Peyto Lake
Peyto Lake
Location	Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates	51°43′37″N 116°31′19″W
Type	Glacial
Primary inflows	Peyto Creek
Primary outflows	Mistaya River
Basin countries	Canada
Max. length	2.8 km (1.7 mi)
Max. width	0.8 km (0.50 mi)
Surface area	5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Surface elevation	1,860 m (6,100 ft)

The lake is formed in a valley of the Waputik Range, between Caldron Peak, Peyto Peak and Mount Jimmy Simpson, at an elevation of 1,860 m (6,100 ft).[2]

During the summer, significant amounts of glacial rock flour flow into the lake from a nearby glacier, and these suspended rock particles are what give the lake a unique bright, turquoise colour. Because of its bright colour, photos of the lake often^[when?] appear in illustrated books,^{[example needed]} and the area around the lake is a popular sightseeing spot. In 2021, Parks Canada completed improvements to the lake viewpoint, trails and parking areas.[3] The lake is best seen from Bow Summit, the highest point on the Icefields Parkway.[4]

The lake is fed by Peyto Creek, which drains water from Caldron Lake and Peyto Glacier (part of the Wapta Icefield). Peyto Lake is the origin of the Mistaya River,[5] which heads northwest from the lake's outflow.

References

External links

• Media related to Peyto Lake at Wikimedia Commons
• Peyto Lake travel guide from Wikivoyage

На других языках

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[de] Peyto Lake

Der Peyto Lake ist ein Bergsee im Banff National Park in den kanadischen Rocky Mountains. Er kann über den Icefields Parkway erreicht werden. Der See wird von Gletschern gespeist (darunter der gleichnamige Peyto-Gletscher) und ist aufgrund seiner auffälligen türkisen Farbe in vielen Bildbänden über Kanada abgebildet. Diese Wasserfärbung wird durch feine Gesteinspartikel (dem Steinmehl oder Gletschermilch) verursacht, welches auch als rock flour oder glacial flour bezeichnet werden und die mit dem Schmelzwasser in den See gelangen.

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- [en] Peyto Lake

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[es] Lago Peyto

El lago Peyto es un lago de origen glaciar localizado en el parque nacional Banff, uno de los parques nacionales de las Montañas Rocosas canadienses, en la provincia de Alberta, Canadá.

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[fr] Lac Peyto

Le lac Peyto (Lake Peyto en anglais) est un lac de l'Alberta, situé dans le parc national de Banff et les Rocheuses canadiennes, à environ 40 km au nord de la ville de Banff, facilement accessible par la promenade des Glaciers.

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[it] Lago Peyto

Il Lago Peyto è un lago glaciale, situato nella parte occidentale dell'Alberta, in Canada. Si trova sulle Montagne Rocciose Canadesi, all'interno del Parco nazionale Banff. Dalle sue acque si origina il fiume Mistaya.

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[ru] Пейто (озеро)

Пейто (англ. Peyto Lake) — озеро в Национальном парке Банф в Канадских Скалистых горах, Канада. Питается ледниковыми водами.

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