Indian Arm

Indian Arm
Halkomelem: səl̓ilw̓ət
A southward view of Indian Arm, taken along the Dilly Dally Loop Trail in Indian Arm Provincial Park
Indian Arm is located in British Columbia
Indian Arm
Indian Arm
Indian Arm is located in Canada
Indian Arm
Indian Arm
Satellite photo of the Vancouver region; Indian Arm is in the upper right corner.
LocationNorth Shore Mountains
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates49°22′37″N 122°52′41″W / 49.37694°N 122.87806°W / 49.37694; -122.87806 (Indian Arm)
TypeFjord
Part ofBurrard Inlet
Primary inflowsIndian River, Coquitlam River via Buntzen Power Plant
Max. length20 km (12 mi)[1]
Max. width0.5 to 2 kilometres (0.31 to 1.24 mi)[2]
Average depth120 metres (390 ft)[1]
Max. depth218 metres (715 ft)[1]
IslandsTwin Islands, Croker Island, Racoon Island
SettlementsNorth Vancouver
Belcarra
References[2][1]

Indian Arm[3] (Halkomelem: səl̓ilw̓ət[4]) is a steep-sided glacial fjord adjacent to the city of Vancouver in southwestern British Columbia. Formed during the last Ice Age, it extends due north from Burrard Inlet, between the communities of Belcarra (to the east) and the District of North Vancouver (to the west), then on into mountainous wilderness. Burrard Inlet and the opening of Indian Arm was mapped by Captain George Vancouver and fully explored days later by Dionisio Alcalá Galiano in June 1792.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b c d Nijman, R. A. (1994). Coquitlam-Pitt River Area, Burrard Inlet : Water Quality Assessment and Objectives (PDF). [Victoria]: BC Environment, Water Quality Branch. p. 10. ISBN 0-7726-1739-2. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Indian Arm". letsgoplayoutside.com. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Indian Arm". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  4. ^ "səl̓ilw̓ət (Sleilwaut) - Burrard Inlet/Indian Arm (Tsleil-Waututh) - The Bill Reid Centre". Simon Fraser University. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ^ Kendrick, John (1990). The Voyage of Sutil and Mexicana, 1792: The last Spanish exploration of the Northwest Coast of America. Spokane, Washington: The Arthur H. Clark Company. p. 133. ISBN 0-87062-203-X.
  6. ^ Roberts, John E. (2005). A Discovery Journal: George Vancouver's First Survey Season - 1792. Trafford Publishing. pp. 126–129. ISBN 1-4120-7097-X.