Crescent Slough

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Definition of Slough (rhymes with cow) an expanse of grasses, sedges, and rushes that acts as a drainage-way for water during the rainy season. Term is also used to describe the muddy backwater of a river, marsh, or tidal flat.
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@ 2005-08-04 17:04:30
The curve is Crescent Slough. See http://www.elections.bc.ca/map/dls_a_1of3.pdf and http://www.globalairphotos.com/gallery/BC/Delta/Ladner which identify the area as such. Seems like the area inside the curve is sometimes called Crescent Island, though this seems like a local nickname.