Kinaskan Lake Provincial Park

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Kinaskan Lake Provincial Park
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Location British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Telegraph Creek
Coordinates 57°30′14″N130°14′04″W / 57.50389°N 130.23444°W / 57.50389; -130.23444
Area18 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
EstablishedDecember 4, 1987 (1987-12-04)
Governing body BC Parks
Kinaskan Lake Provincial Park

Kinaskan Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located at the south end of Kinaskan Lake [1] along the Stewart-Cassiar Highway near Mowdade Lake and southeast of Mount Edziza. At the south end of the park, the Iskut River, of which the lake is an expansion, [2] spills over 12.2-metre Cascade Falls. [3] The park is approximately 800 ha. in size.

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References

  1. "Kinaskan Lake Park". BC Geographical Names .
  2. "Kinaskan Lake". BC Geographical Names .
  3. "Cascade Falls". BC Geographical Names .