Powell River (British Columbia)

River in British Columbia, Canada

The Powell River is a river in the northern Sunshine Coast region of British Columbia, Canada that flows a short distance through the eponymous city of Powell River, British Columbia to enter the Salish Sea.^[1] It is one of the shortest rivers in the world, measuring 500 Meters in length. ^[3]

Name origin

Along with Powell Lake, it was named for Dr. Israel Wood Powell, a medical doctor and educator who was a veteran of the Cariboo Gold Rush. Dr. Powell was Commissioner for Indian Affairs for British Columbia from 1873 to 1881.^[1]

In 2021 the city of Powell River entered into negotiations with the Tla'amin Nation regarding a potential name change.^[4]

See also

• List of rivers of British Columbia

References

1. "Powell River (river)". BC Geographical Names.
2. Elevation derived from ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model, using GeoLocator, BCGNIS coordinates, and topographic maps.
3. "Did you know? Five river facts to get you into the flow of Canadian Rivers Day". WWF.CA. 10 June 2016.
4. https://powellriver.ca/pages/pnc