Petitot River

The Petitot River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia and the Northwest Territories.

The river is 404 km long and drains an area of 23,200 km ². In the Dene language of the river is called mbehcholah, " the black man ".

The Petitot River rises northeast of Lake Bistcho he flows through the north- western Alberta. Then it flows westward and crosses the border between the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. He then flows west along the border with the Northwest Territories. It crosses several times the provincial border. The British Columbia Highway 77 ( Liard Highway) crosses the Petitot River about 50 km southeast of Fort Liard. Here the river turns to the north- west, penetrates into the Northwest Territories and finally ends at Fort Liard in the Liard River.

History

The river was named after Émile Petitot, one of the first Europeans who explored the area around 1867/68.

Inflows

  • Thinahtea Lake Creek
  • July Lake Creek
  • Sahdoanah Creek
  • Thetlaandoa Creek
  • TSEA River
  • Dilly Creek
  • D' Easum Creek
Bistcho Lake BC Geographical Names
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