The Deserted River is a short
river in the
Jervis Inlet
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region of the
South Coast of British Columbia,
Canada, flowing in a short course generally southwest into the eastern "elbow" of that inlet, to the southeast of
Malibu, British Columbia
Malibu is a locality in the Canadian province of British Columbia's Sunshine Coast district. This place may also be referred to as Malibu Islet and Malibu Rapids. This was the site of the Malibu Club, formerly a private resort which is today a Yo ...
. The river was named in association with the location of its outlet, Deserted Bay, which was named in 1860 by the
British Admiralty
The Admiralty was a department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for the command of the Royal Navy until 1964, historically under its titular head, the Lord High Admiral – one of the Great Officers of State. For much of it ...
. The name derives from a deserted village of the
Shishalh (Sechelt) people on the south shore of the bay, who fled the area after attacks by grizzly bears, abandoning the village. Its previous name was Tsuahdie, meaning "place to shelter".
Approximately 13 km (8 mi) in length, the river and its east fork, Tsuahdi Creek, drain the western flank of the mountain spine between the Jervis Inlet drainage and that of the
Elaho River to the east, and its length includes the 1.2 km (0.7 mi) length of the unofficially-named Deserted Lake. Issuing from the lake at its south end, the river plunges , with additional cascades in addition to the main falls totalling . The cascade, which is not officially named and is formally unmeasured, is known as Deserted River Falls.
Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest: Deserted River Falls
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See also
* List of rivers in British Columbia
* List of waterfalls of Canada
*Alfred Creek Falls Alfred Creek, at one time known as Glacier Creek, is a creek flowing off the east flank of Mount Alfred, southeast into the lower reaches of the Skwawka River near its mouth into the head of Jervis Inlet, which is on the South Coast of British Colu ...
References
Rivers of the Pacific Ranges
South Coast of British Columbia
Waterfalls of British Columbia
New Westminster Land District
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