The Coquitlam River is a tributary of the Fraser River in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The river’s name comes from the ’Red fish up the river’. The name is a reference to a sockeye salmon species that once occupied the river’s waters.
The river is an 18 km meandering river with 30 tributaries and various morphological features. Owing to the size and area of its location, the river has a history of disastrous floods.
The Kwikwetlem first nations were the first humans to live in the area, followed by settlers thousands of years later. After settlers arrived the river would soon be altered many times for the resources it holds. The most recent changes are the generation of hydro-electricity with a dam.
