During the summer, the snow and the glacier partially melt into Peyto Creek.
As the glacier moves over the rock of the mountain it scrapes the rock creating fine sediment known as rock flour. Melt water heavy with rock flour flows across the silt plain and into Peyto Lake.
Rock flour suspended in the water of the lake reflects sunlight creating the turquoise colour. The turquoise colour attracts millions of people that just have to climb into any wide angle picture of the lake.
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