Siffleur River

The Siffleur River is a short river rising in the Canadian Rockies in western Alberta. The Siffleur River is an early tributary of the North Saskatchewan River.

Siffleur River
The Siffleur River near its confluence with the North Saskatchewan River
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Clearwater Pass
• coordinates	51°42′19″N 116°16′35″W
• elevation	2,341 m (7,680 ft)
Mouth
• location	North Saskatchewan River
• coordinates	52°03′25″N 116°24′14″W
• elevation	1,327 m (4,354 ft)

The Siffleur River

The river begins between Devon Mountain and Clearwater Mountain, at Clearwater Pass. The Siffleur is then joined by Dolomite Creek (flowing from Isabella Lake), and the Escarpment River. After plummeting over Siffleur Falls, the Siffleur River joins the North Saskatchewan River before Lake Abraham.[1]

Like the Siffleur Wilderness Area and Siffleur Mountain, the river's name was chosen by James Hector in 1858 for the shrill whistles of the marmot which inhabit the area.[2]

References

1. Mussio Ventures. Southwestern Alberta Backroad Mapbook. Burnaby: Backroad Mapbooks (2004)
2. Siffleur Mountain PeakFinder

See also

• List of Alberta rivers