Kinaskan Lake Provincial Park
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Kinaskan Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park
in British Columbia
, Canada
, located at the south end of Kinaskan Lake 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, spills over 40-foot Cascade Falls
. The park is approximately 800 ha. in size.
Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, located at the south end of Kinaskan Lake along the Stewart-Cassiar Highway
British Columbia provincial highway 37
Highway 37, known as the Stewart-Cassiar Highway, Terrace-Kitimat Highway from Kitimat to Terrace, and also as the Dease Lake Highway and Stikine Highway, is the northwesternmost highway in the province, and it is very scenic, passing through some of the most isolated areas of B.C...
near Mowdade Lake and southeast of Mount Edziza
Mount Edziza
Mount Edziza is a stratovolcano in the Stikine Country of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. The volcano and the surrounding area are protected within Mount Edziza Provincial Park. It consists of a complex of multiple peaks and ridges, with several glaciers flowing in all directions. The summit...
. At the south end of the park, the Iskut River
Iskut River
The Iskut River is the largest tributary of the Stikine River in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, entering it a few miles above its entry into Alaska....
, of which the lake is an expansion, spills over 40-foot Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls (Iskut River)
Cascade Falls is a waterfall on the Iskut River in the Stikine Country of northwestern British Columbia, Canada, to the southeast of Mount Edziza and near the Stewart-Cassiar Highway. About 40 feet tall, it is located at the south end of Kinaskan Lake Provincial Park....
. The park is approximately 800 ha. in size.