Conkle Lake Provincial Park

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Animals of Conkle Lake Provincial Park

Bird species that live in the area are the common loon, merganser, ruffed grouse, pileated woodpecker, black-capped chickadee, and ruby-crowned kinglet.

Mammals that live in the area are bears, squirrels, raccoons, rodents, beavers, deer, rabbits, foxes, and moose.

Conkle Lake Provincial Park
Canada British Columbia location map 2.svg
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Map of British Columbia
Location Similkameen Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Osoyoos, BC
Coordinates 49°10′19″N119°06′00″W / 49.17194°N 119.10000°W / 49.17194; -119.10000
Area587 ha. (5.87 km2)
EstablishedMarch 15, 1973
Governing body BC Parks

Conkle Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, west of the confluence of the Kettle and West Kettle Rivers. [1] The park size is 587 hectares. [2]


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References

  1. "Conkle Lake Park". BC Geographical Names .
  2. "Conkle Lake Provincial Park – BC Parks".

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