Netley Creek Provincial Park

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Netley Creek Provincial Park
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Location in Manitoba
Location Interlake Region, Manitoba
Nearest city Selkirk, Manitoba
Coordinates 50°17′17″N96°51′50″W / 50.28806°N 96.86389°W / 50.28806; -96.86389 Coordinates: 50°17′17″N96°51′50″W / 50.28806°N 96.86389°W / 50.28806; -96.86389 [1]
Area1.524 ha (3.77 acres)
Created1974

Netley Creek Provincial Park is a Manitoba provincial park on the west shore of the Red River north of Selkirk, Manitoba at the mouth of Netley Creek. [1] It provides visitors with access to these waterways and adjacent Netley-Libau Marsh.

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The area was declared a provincial park in 1974. [2] It is 1.524 ha (3.77 acres) in size. [2]

The park is in the Gimli ecodistrict of the Interlake Plain ecoregion part of the Boreal Plains ecozone. [3]

The Red River is prone to flooding in the spring. [4] The increasing severity of the impact of high water on the park infrastructure and neighbouring cottage leases resulted in a policy to allow much of the park to return to natural vegetation. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Netley Creek Provincial Park". Geographical Place Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  2. 1 2 "A System Plan for Manitoba Parks". Government of Manitoba. 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  3. ↑ Smith, R.E; Veldhuis, H.; Mills, G.F.; Eilers, R.G.; Fraser, W.R.; Lelyk, G.W. "Terrestrial Ecozones, Ecoregions, and Ecodistricts of Manitoba An Ecological Stratification of Manitoba's Natural Landscapes" (PDF). Agriculture Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. ISBN   0-662-27446-6 . Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Flood Watch Tour" (PDF). Red River Corridor Inc. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Breezy Point set for demolition". CBC News. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2019.


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