Pouce Coupe River
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Originating in Alberta's Saddle Hills County, it flows into British Columbia's Peace River Regional District, then returns in Alberta in Saddle Hill County, where it empties into the Peace River.
The region of Pouce Coupe Prairie, from which the river and village of Pouce Coupe take their names, was called that for a Beaver Indian Chief named 'Pouscapee'. The first European settler in the region was Hector Tremblay, who built a cabin there in 1898. Tremblay, of French origin, translated 'Pouskapee's Prairie' into the nearest French words of similar sound (Script error: No such module "Lang"., meaning "cut thumb" or "cut-off thumb").
Course
The Pouce Coupe originates in a small lake in northern Alberta, at an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert"., in the Pouce Coupe Prairie of the southern Peace River Country, west of Spirit River and Woking, between Saddle Hills and Blueberry Hill. It flows west and receives the waters of Boone Creek before reaching the British Columbia–Alberta border.
The river then turns northwest to the village of Pouce Coupe. The Pouce Coupe Regional Park is established on the banks of the river east of the village and Highway2, at the confluence with Bissette Creek.[2]
It receives the waters of Dawson Creek east of the city of Dawson Creek, then turns northeast, entering once again the province of Alberta, north of Highway 49. The course runs through a canyon that reaches depths of Script error: No such module "convert". in this section. Ammonite fossils harvested from the geological formations opened in the canyon can be found in the Dawson Creek Northern Alberta Railways Park museum. The river continues north and empties into the Peace River, south of Highway 64, at an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert"..
Tributaries and crossings
From its origin to its mouth, Pouce Coupe River encounters the following tributaries and crossings:
| Tributary/crossings | Location | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Lake | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Origin |
| Forestry Road | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Bridge |
| Boone Creek | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | From South, left tributary |
| Tupper River | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | From South, left tributary |
| British Columbia border | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Bissette Creek | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | From West, left tributary |
| Pouce Coupe Regional Park | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Camping |
| Briar Ridge Road | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Bridge |
| Dawson Creek | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | From West, left tributary |
| Highway 49 | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Bridge |
| Henderson Creek | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | From East, right tributary |
| Landry Road | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Bridge |
| Saskatoon Creek | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | From West, left tributary |
| Alberta border | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | |
| Doe Creek | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | From West, left tributary |
| Broche Creek | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | From East, right tributary |
| Peace River | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | Mouth |
See also
References
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