Powell River | |
Pushpin Map: | British Columbia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth of Powell River |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | British Columbia |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | New Westminster Land District |
Mouth: | Powell River |
Mouth Location: | Strait of Georgia |
Mouth Coordinates: | 49.8756°N -124.5597°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 0m (00feet)[1] |
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. It is one of the shortest rivers in the world, measuring 500 Meters in length. [2]
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.
In 2021 the city of Powell River entered into negotiations with the Tla'amin Nation regarding a potential name change.[3]