Alouette River

Alouette River

The Alouette River is a river in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

The Alouette River was until 1914 known as the Lillooet River. To avoid confusion with the homonymous much larger river Lillooet River, the river 's name was changed. The name " Alouette " (French for Lark ) was chosen because the name sounds similar to the former river name.

River

The Alouette River ( alternatively to the confluence of the North Alouette River and South Alouette River) originates on the slopes of Mount Robie Reid and empties into the Alouette Lake. This was increased by the establishment of the Alouette Dam. Part of the water is diverted through a pressure tunnel at a hydroelectric power plant on the nearby Stave Lake. After the Alouette River leaves the lake, it flows in a westerly direction to the junction with the North Alouette River. From there, the Alouette River flows in a westerly direction until it empties in Pitt Meadows in Pitt River, just before its confluence with the Fraser River east of Vancouver.

The Alouette River has the status of a British Columbia Heritage River.

The North Alouette River flows from Mount Blanshard south to the confluence with the (South ) Alouette River. Halfway along the river overcomes several smaller rapids and waterfalls.