It was quite dark before we descended into the valley
by a faint trail leading through burnt woods to an open rocky spot beside
one of the lakes, where we encamped. Bourgeau has named the lakes Lacs des
Arcs...
Eugene Bourgeau being French chose a French name. Arc
is French for bow. Here the Bow River expands to form a lake "The lakes
of the Bow"
Hector goes on to say: "This damming back the river has given rise
to several large lakes that occupy the width of the valley, excepting the
channel of the river with which they only communicate in flood season."
The natural damming of the river takes place at today's Exshaw.
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