Arrow Lakes Provincial Park

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Arrow Lakes Provincial Park
Location Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Revelstoke, BC
Coordinates 49°51′59″N118°04′05″W / 49.86639°N 118.06806°W / 49.86639; -118.06806
Area93 ha (230 acres)
EstablishedMay 8, 1981
Governing body BC Parks

Arrow Lakes Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. [1]

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Park

The park was established May 8, 1981. [1] The primary role of the park is to maintain a tourism travel route and local opportunities for outdoor recreation. Located 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Revelstoke, British Columbia, it is 93 hectares (230 acres) in size. [1]

Lakes

The Columbia River widens to form Upper Arrow Lake and Lower Arrow Lake between the Selkirk Mountains to the east and the Monashee Mountains to the west. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Environment, Ministry of. "Arrow Lakes Provincial Park - BC Parks". bcparks.ca.

49°53′N118°04′W / 49.883°N 118.067°W / 49.883; -118.067 (Arrow Lakes Provincial Park)