Vermilion Lakes
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- This page refers to the lakes in Banff, Alberta, Canada. For other uses, see Vermilion Lake
The Vermilion Lakes are a series of lakes located on the outskirts of Banff, Alberta, in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
The three lakes are formed along the Bow River valley, in the Banff National Park, a short distance from the Trans-Canada Highway, at the foot of Mount Rundle. A hot spring is found at the third lake.
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[edit] History
Archeological evidence proves human activity around the lakes dating back 10,800 years[1]. The site was excavated by Parks Canada's Daryl Fedje, and found remains of campsites and obsidian tools.
[edit] Activities
Activities on and around the lakes include canoeing, wildlife watching, hiking.
[edit] References
- ^ Alberta Heritage - Vermilion lakes
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Major Rivers: Athabasca • Beaver • Hay • Milk • North Saskatchewan • Peace • Red Deer • Slave • South Saskatchewan
Other Rivers: Battle • Bow • Brazeau • Chinchaga • Crowsnest • Clearwater • Elbow • Firebag • Lesser Slave • Little Smoky • Oldman • Pembina • Petitot • Sheep • Smoky • Sunwapta • Wabasca • Wapiti • (more...)
Major Lakes: Athabasca • Bistcho • Claire • Lesser Slave
Other Lakes: Abraham • Beaverhill • Brûlé • Calling • Cold • La Biche • Louise • Maligne • Minnewanka • Moraine • Peyto • Pigeon • Pinehurst • Pyramid • Skeleton • Sylvan • Utikuma • Vermilion • Wabamun • Waterton • Zama • (more...)
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