Tawatinaw River (PNT) and Perryvale (CNT) Natural Areas


Perryvale NA is composed of two parcels of land, contiguous at the northeast corner of the southern quarter section. Tawatinaw River NA lies further downstream of the river and northeast of Perryvale NA. Both are located east of Highway 2 and about 20 km south of the town of Athabasca.

Screen capture from the SAPAA-Google Map of Tawatinaw River (PNT, top) and Perryvale (CNT) Natural Areas.
Screen capture from the SAPAA-Google Map of Tawatinaw River (PNT, top) and Perryvale (CNT) Natural Areas.

Map of the Area

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Other Information

Tawatinaw River Starts at Helliwell Lake, 68 kilometres southwest of Athabasca in Westlock County. It flows north past Rochester, Perryvale and Colinton before joining the Athabasca River [1]. The Indigenous name Tawatinaw means “river dividing the hills” or “valley river” [2].

Perryvale has a population of 10, based on the 2021 census, a 50% decline from 2016 [3].

Lewiston was the original name for Perryvale, as it was founded by the Lewis family who moved there from Gibbons in 1905. The descendants of the Lewis family still live there and the original barn is still standing [4]. The post office in the hamlet opened in 1913 with Thomas Lewis as the first postmaster. The name was a combination of a relative of Thomas plus ‘vale’ [5].

Site Statistics

Site NameTawatinaw River (PNT)
Site TypeNatural Area
SubtypeProtective Notation (PNT)
Natural Region(s)Dry Mixedwood
O.C. No. (Land Ref. Manual)N/A
PASite ID (Map Ref #)533
Site # (Parks Website)N/A
Total Area259.46 ha. (641.13 ac.)
Steward-Status
Recreation Activities
IUCN
Operated By
Notes and Comments
Statistics and Details for Tawatinaw River (PNT) Natural Area
Site NamePerryvale (CNT)
Site TypeNatural Area
SubtypeConsultative Notation (CNT)
Natural Region(s)Dry Mixedwood
O.C. No. (Land Ref. Manual)N/A
PASite ID (Map Ref #)522
Site # (Parks Website)N/A
Total Area164.64 ha. (406.82 ac.)
Steward-Status
Recreation Activities
IUCN
Operated By
Notes and Comments
Statistics and Details for Perryvale (CNT)

References

The following links are provided as a courtesy but are not verified or endorsed by SAPAA. Clicking on the link will cause you to leave the SAPAA website. Primary source of information is the Government of Alberta.

  1. Athabasca News, Maintaining the Tawatinaw River Watershed
  2. Peel 5240, Place Names of Alberta, p. 124
  3. Wikipedia, Perryvale
  4. Athabasca Landing Trail Commitee, Trail Attractions, Perryvale
  5. Aubrey, Merrily K., ed. Concise Place Names of Alberta. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 2006, p. 250.

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