A bridge near the Pisew Falls, Manitoba’s second-highest waterfall, was completed in November 1997 through the collaboration of the Rotary Club of Thompson, INCO Limited (Manitoba Division), Smook Brothers (Thompson) Limited, Terracrete Systems Limited, Northern Strands Company Limited, Lambert Paint and Carpet Centre, Barnowich and Colbourne Limited, Campbell North (78) Limited, Norwest Manufacturing, Thompson Citizen, Manitoba Department of Natural Resources, Manitoba Community Place Program, Local Government District of Mystery Lake, and Government of Manitoba.
Pisew Falls (July 2017)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Pisew Bridge Monument (July 2017)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Rotary Bridge near Pisew Falls (July 2021)
Source: George PennerVideo of flow at Pisew Falls (October 2023)
Source: Glen ToewsSite Coordinates (lat/long): N55.19879, W98.39594
denoted by symbol on the map above
We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 21 May 2022
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