Powell River (British Columbia)

This article is about the river. For the city, see Powell River, British Columbia.

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]

Powell River
Aerial photograph of Powell River
Mouth of Powell River
Location
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	New Westminster Land District
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Powell River
• location	Strait of Georgia
• coordinates	49°52′32″N 124°33′35″W[1]
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)[2]

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