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| Sikanni Old Growth Provincial Park | |
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| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Fort St. John |
| Coordinates | 58°14′22″N121°42′57″W / 58.23944°N 121.71583°W |
| Area | 14.39 km2 (5.56 sq mi) |
| Established | June 28, 1999 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
Sikanni Old Growth Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada.
Coordinates: 58°14′23″N121°42′57″W / 58.2397°N 121.7158°W
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"Fontas River...drains a large extent of country, roughly 3600 square miles. Its water, mainly derived from surface water and swamps, is dark in colour, and at its mouth forms a deep contrast to the white silty water of the Sikanni Chief.... The Fort Nelson River is formed by the junction of the Sikanni Chief and Fontas Rivers, at which point it is from 400 to 500 feet wide...."
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