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The Paddle River is a short river in northern Alberta, Canada. Known as Pimiskāw sīpiy (Paddle River) by the Cree, the river was named because of its slow speed. During the fur trade era, a canoe could be easily paddled up the river, in contrast to the more arduous task of ascending a swifter river like the Pembina River that required poling or tracking.[1]

Paddle River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationPaddle River Headwaters
  coordinates53°55′19″N 115°39′13″W
  elevation896 m (2,940 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Pembina River
  coordinates
54°06′21″N 114°14′54″W
  elevation
627 m (2,057 ft)

Course


The river generally flows in an eastward direction from its headwaters, although there are significant meanders and a large number of oxbow lakes along its course. It passes near the hamlet of Rochfort Bridge, and brushes the municipality of Barrhead before joining the Pembina River near Manola, Alberta. It is bridged by many secondary highways, as well as Alberta Highway 43 and Alberta Highway 33.


Flooding


Throughout the history of European settlement along the Paddle River, flooding has been a constant issue. Both farmers and ranchers were attracted to the floodplain of the river due to the high quality of its soils. As human settlement increased, the economic costs associated with flooding became much more pronounced. Residents of the area eventually formed the 'Paddle River Drainage Association' to petition the provincial government for flood control.[2] The Alberta Government eventually constructed a dam on the river near Rochfort Bridge to mitigate some of the worst effects of the flooding.


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See also



References


  1. Harrison, Tracey. Place Names of Alberta, Volume III: Central Alberta, (Calgary: University of Calgary, 1994), 191.
  2. The Edmonton Journal, 20 April 1965.



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