Lakes of Banff National Park

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Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885. It is located in the Rocky Mountains on Alberta's western border with British Columbia in the Alberta Mountain forests ecoregion. Banff National Park is the most visited Alberta tourist destination and one of the most visited national parks in North America. In 1984, Banff was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, together with the other national and provincial parks that form the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks.

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Peyto Lake

Peyto Lake is a glacier-fed lake located in the Canadian Rockies. The lake is formed in a valley of the Waputik Range at an elevation of 1,860 m. It 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.

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Peyto Lake

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.

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Lake Louise

Lake Louise is a glacial lake located 5 km from the hamlet of Lake Louise and the Trans-Canada Highway. The lake has a surface of 0.8 km2 and is drained through the 3 km long Louise Creek into the Bow River.

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Chateau Lake Louise

Fairmont's Chateau Lake Louise, one of Canada's grand railway hotels, is located on Lake Louise's eastern shore. It is a luxury resort hotel built in the early decades of the 20th century by the Canadian Pacific Railway.

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Lake Louise

The emerald colour of the water comes from rock flour carried into the lake by melt-water from the glaciers that overlook the lake.

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Lake Agnes

Lake Agnes is a small mountain lake. It has a surface of 0.52 km² and is located approximately 3.5 km (one-way) hiking distance from Lake Louise. A teahouse is situated along the eastern shore at an elevation of 2134 metres.

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Moraine Lake

Moraine Lake is a glacially-fed lake. It is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, at an elevation of approximately 1,885 m. The lake has a surface area of .5 square kilometres.

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Moraine Lake

The lake, being glacially fed, does not reach its crest until mid to late June. When it is full, it reflects a distinct shade of blue. The color is due to the refraction of light off the rock flour deposited in the lake on a continual basis.

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Bow Lake

Bow Lake is a small lake located on the Bow River, in the Canadian Rockies, at an altitude of 1920 m.

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Bow Lake

Bow Lake is the closest lake to the headwaters of Bow River, and has a total area of 3.21 km².

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Hector Lake

Hector Lake is a small glacial lake located on the Bow River in the Canadian Rockies. Hector Lake is the second lake from the headwaters of Bow River, the first one being Bow Lake, and has a total area of 5.23 km2

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Lake Minnewanka

Lake Minnewanka ("Water of the Spirits" in Nakota - the Stoney Indian language) is a glacial lake located in the eastern area of Banff National Park. The lake is 28 km long and 142 m deep, making it the longest lake in the mountain parks of the Canadian Rockies.

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