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{{short description|River in British Columbia, Canada}} |
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| image_caption = Pitt River, looking north from the Lougheed highway bridge in Port Coquitlam |
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{{For|the similarly named river in California|Pit River}} |
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The '''Pitt River''' in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]] is a large tributary of the [[Fraser River]], entering it a few miles upstream from [[New Westminster, British Columbia|New Westminster]] and about 25km ESE of [[Downtown (Vancouver)|downtown]] [[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver]]. The river, which begins in the [[Garibaldi Ranges]] of the [[Coast Mountains]], is in two sections above and below [[Pitt Lake]] and is on a more-or-less north-south course. Like the lake it is tidal in nature as the [[Fraser River|Fraser]]'s mouth is only a few miles downstream from their confluence. It was named for [[William Pitt the Younger]], who was [[British Prime Minister]] when [[Simon Fraser (explorer)|Simon Fraser]] came down the river now bearing his name in 1808. |
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| discharge1_location= [[Alvin, British Columbia|Alvin]]<ref name=wsc>{{cite web |title= Archived Hydrometric Data Search |publisher= Water Survey of Canada |url= http://www.wsc.ec.gc.ca/applications/H2O/HydromatD-eng.cfm |accessdate= 19 August 2013}}{{dead link|date=April 2018}}{{cbignore}} Search for Station 08MH017 Pitt River near Alvin</ref> |
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| discharge1_avg = {{convert|54.0|m3/s|cuft/s|abbr=on}}<ref name=wsc>{{cite web |title= Archived Hydrometric Data Search |publisher= Water Survey of Canada |url= http://www.wsc.ec.gc.ca/applications/H2O/HydromatD-eng.cfm |accessdate= 19 August 2013}}{{dead link|date=April 2018}}{{cbignore}} Search for Station 08MH017 Pitt River near Alvin</ref> |
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| mouth = [[Fraser River]] |
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| mouth_location = [[Pitt Meadows]], [[Port Coquitlam, British Columbia|Port Coquitlam]], [[Greater Vancouver Regional District]] |
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The '''Pitt River''' in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]] is a large tributary of the [[Fraser River]], entering it a few miles upstream from [[New Westminster]] and about 25 km ESE of [[Downtown Vancouver]]. The river, which begins in the [[Garibaldi Ranges]] of the [[Coast Mountains]], is in two sections above and below [[Pitt Lake]] and flows on a generally southernly course. Pitt Lake and the lower Pitt River are [[tide|tidal]] in nature as the Fraser's mouth is only a few miles downstream from their confluence. |
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The river was named for [[William Pitt the Younger]]. The first mention of the name, as "Pitts River", occurs in the 1827 journal kept by [[James McMillan (fur trader)|James McMillan]] of the [[Hudson's Bay Company]].<ref name=bcgnis>{{BCGNIS|80|Pitt River}}</ref> The river has an alternate name, Quoitle, which is probably equivalent to [[Kwantlen First Nation|Kwantlen]].<ref name=bcgnis/> |
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East of the lower Pitt River, 20km long, is the community of [[Pitt Meadows, British Columbia|Pitt Meadows]], while to its west are the suburb-cities of [[Port Coquitlam, British Columbia|Port Coquitlam]] and [[Coquitlam]]; opposite its mouth is [[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey]]. Port Coquitlam and Pitt Meadows are connected by the [[British Columbia Highway 7|Highway 7]] bridges and the rail trestles of the double-tracked [[Canadian Pacific Railway|CPR]] mainline, whose vast main western yards begin on the Pitt's western shore. The plain of the lower Pitt was berry marsh and bog prior to its dyking. The farmland is on the east bank in Pitt Meadows; the poorer soil quality and scrubland on the west shore has encouraged largescale [[suburbanization]] in Port Coquitlam. On the west shore in the upper stretches of the lower Pitt is [[Minnekhada Regional Park]], residence of former governor-general Clarence Wallace. It was later sold to Daon Corp., who sold off portions. The Province then bought it, anticipating future development in the area; future provincial governments sold off even more portions. |
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East of the lower Pitt River, 20 km long, is the community of [[Pitt Meadows]], while to its west are the cities of [[Coquitlam]] and [[Port Coquitlam]]; opposite its mouth is [[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey]]. Port Coquitlam and Pitt Meadows are connected by the [[British Columbia Highway 7|Highway 7]] bridges and the rail trestles of the double-tracked [[Canadian Pacific Railway|CPR]] mainline, whose vast main western yards begin on the Pitt's western shore. The plain of the lower Pitt was berry marsh and bog prior to its dyking. The farmland is on the east bank in Pitt Meadows; the poorer [[soil quality]] and scrubland on the west shore has encouraged largescale [[suburbanization]] in Port Coquitlam. On the west shore in the upper stretches of the lower Pitt is [[Minnekhada Regional Park]], residence of former British Columbia lieutenant-governor [[Clarence Wallace]]. It was later sold to the Daon Corporation, which sold off portions. The Province then bought it, anticipating future development in the area; future provincial governments sold off even more portions. |
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The upper Pitt's basin is short but is fed by a number of icecaps and mountain streams, such that the river gets quite large only 50km from its source in [[Garibaldi Provincial Park]]. East of the upper Pitt is [[Golden Ears Provincial Park]] (formerly a part of [[Garibaldi Provincial Park]]). Barge traffic from logging camps in the upper Pitt basin is a regular sight on the [[Pitt Lake]] as well as in the area of the two highway bridges and [[Canadian Pacific Railway|CPR mainline bridge]] just up from the confluence of the [[Fraser River|Fraser]]. |
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The upper Pitt's basin is short but fed by a number of [[ice field]]s, [[glacier]]s, and mountain streams, such as [[Garibaldi Névé]] and [[Mamquam Icefield]]. Thus the river gets quite large only 50 km from its source in [[Garibaldi Provincial Park]]. East of the upper Pitt is [[Golden Ears Provincial Park]] (formerly a part of [[Garibaldi Provincial Park]]). Barge traffic from logging camps in the upper Pitt basin is a regular sight on the [[Pitt Lake]] as well as in the area of the two highway bridges and [[Canadian Pacific Railway|CPR mainline bridge]] just up from the confluence of the [[Fraser River|Fraser]]. |
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The Pitt is one of a number of north-south river-lake valleys which join the Fraser along the north side of the lower Fraser. The others are the valleys of the Coquitlam River, the Alouette River, the [[Stave River]], Suicide Creek (Norrish Creek), the Chehalis River and, lastly, the valley of [[Harrison Lake]], 60km east of the Pitt. |
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The Pitt is one of a number of north-south river-lake valleys which join the lower Fraser along its north side. The others are the valleys of the [[Coquitlam River]], the [[Alouette River]], the [[Stave River]], Suicide Creek ([[Norrish Creek]]), the [[Chehalis River (British Columbia)|Chehalis River]] and, lastly, the valley of [[Harrison Lake]], 60 km east of the Pitt. |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of rivers of British Columbia]] |
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*[[Pitt River Bridge]] |
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* [[List of tributaries of the Fraser River]] |
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* [[Pitt River Bridge]] |
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==References== |
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{{Coquitlam}} |
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[[Category:Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia]] |
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[[Category:Greater Vancouver Regional District]] |
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[[Category:Rivers of British Columbia]] |
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[[Category:Lower Mainland]] |
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[[Category:Tributaries of the Fraser River]] |
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[[Category:Rivers of the Lower Mainland]] |
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[[Category:Landforms of Coquitlam]] |
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[[Category:Rivers of the Pacific Ranges]] |
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[[Category:New Westminster Land District]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:59, 4 November 2023
| Pitt River | |
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 Pitt River, looking north from the Lougheed highway bridge in Port Coquitlam | |
 Location of Pitt River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | New Westminster Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Garibaldi Ranges |
| • location | Coast Mountains |
| Mouth | Fraser River |
• location | Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Greater Vancouver Regional District |
• coordinates | 49°13′43″N 122°46′4″W / 49.22861°N 122.76778°W[1] |
• elevation | 5 m (16 ft)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Alvin[3] |
| • average | 54.0 m3/s (1,910 cu ft/s)[3] |
| • minimum | 5.10 m3/s (180 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 597 m3/s (21,100 cu ft/s) |
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| • left | Alouette River |
The Pitt River in British Columbia, Canada is a large tributary of the Fraser River, entering it a few miles upstream from New Westminster and about 25 km ESE of Downtown Vancouver. The river, which begins in the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coast Mountains, is in two sections above and below Pitt Lake and flows on a generally southernly course. Pitt Lake and the lower Pitt River are tidal in nature as the Fraser's mouth is only a few miles downstream from their confluence.
The river was named for William Pitt the Younger. The first mention of the name, as "Pitts River", occurs in the 1827 journal kept by James McMillan of the Hudson's Bay Company.[1] The river has an alternate name, Quoitle, which is probably equivalent to Kwantlen.[1]
East of the lower Pitt River, 20 km long, is the community of Pitt Meadows, while to its west are the cities of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam; opposite its mouth is Surrey. Port Coquitlam and Pitt Meadows are connected by the Highway 7 bridges and the rail trestles of the double-tracked CPR mainline, whose vast main western yards begin on the Pitt's western shore. The plain of the lower Pitt was berry marsh and bog prior to its dyking. The farmland is on the east bank in Pitt Meadows; the poorer soil quality and scrubland on the west shore has encouraged largescale suburbanization in Port Coquitlam. On the west shore in the upper stretches of the lower Pitt is Minnekhada Regional Park, residence of former British Columbia lieutenant-governor Clarence Wallace. It was later sold to the Daon Corporation, which sold off portions. The Province then bought it, anticipating future development in the area; future provincial governments sold off even more portions.
The upper Pitt's basin is short but fed by a number of ice fields, glaciers, and mountain streams, such as Garibaldi Névé and Mamquam Icefield. Thus the river gets quite large only 50 km from its source in Garibaldi Provincial Park. East of the upper Pitt is Golden Ears Provincial Park (formerly a part of Garibaldi Provincial Park). Barge traffic from logging camps in the upper Pitt basin is a regular sight on the Pitt Lake as well as in the area of the two highway bridges and CPR mainline bridge just up from the confluence of the Fraser.
The Pitt is one of a number of north-south river-lake valleys which join the lower Fraser along its north side. The others are the valleys of the Coquitlam River, the Alouette River, the Stave River, Suicide Creek (Norrish Creek), the Chehalis River and, lastly, the valley of Harrison Lake, 60 km east of the Pitt.
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Pitt River". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Elevation derived from ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model, using GeoLocator, and BCGNIS coordinates
- ^ a b "Archived Hydrometric Data Search". Water Survey of Canada. Retrieved 19 August 2013.[dead link] Search for Station 08MH017 Pitt River near Alvin
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