Peyto Lake

Infobox lake
lake_name = Peyto Lake
image_lake = Peyto Lake-Banff NP-Canada.jpg
caption_lake = Peyto Lake seen from Bow Summit
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location = Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
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type = Glacial
inflow = Peyto Creek
outflow = Mistaya River
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basin_countries = Canada
length = convert|2.8|km|mi|abbr=on
width = convert|0.8|km|mi|abbr=on
area = convert|5.3|km|mi|abbr=on
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Peyto Lake (pea-toe) is a glacier-fed lake located in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. The lake itself is easily accessed from the Icefields Parkway.

It was named for Ebenezer William Peyto, an early trail guide and trapper in the Banff area [ [http://www.canadianrockies.net/bowsummt.html Lake Louise to Bow Summit - The Icefields Parkway - Banff and Jasper National Parks ] ] .

The lake is formed in a valley of the Waputik Range, between Caldron Peak, Peyto Peak and Mount Jimmy Simpson, at an elevation of convert|1860|m|ft|abbr=on. Fact|date=June 2008

During the summer, significant amounts of glacial rock flour flow into the lake, and these suspended rock particles give the lake a bright, turquoise color. Because of its bright color, photos of the lake often appear in illustrated books, and area around the lake is a popular sightseeing spot for tourists in the park. The lake is best seen from "Bow Summit", the highest point on the Icefield Parkway. [ [http://www.moon.com/planner/canadian_rockies/mustsees/peytolake.html Peyto Lake, The Canadian Rockies ] ]

The lake is fed by the "Peyto Creek", which drains water from the Caldron Lake and Peyto Glacier (part of the Wapta Icefield), and flows into the Mistaya River. [ [http://www.colonialvoyage.com/viaggi/canadabanffpeyto.html MISTAYA CANYON and PEYTO LAKE: Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada: ALONG THE ICEFIELD PARKWAY ] ]

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* [http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/banff/visit/visit1c_E.asp Parks Canada - Banff National Park]

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