Columbia Lake Park
| Feature Type: | Provincial Park - Legally defined land area, under provincial jurisdiction, for camping, outdoor recreation, and preservation of wildlife. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | NE shore of Columbia Lake, S of Invermere, Kootenay Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°18'44"N, 115°50'52"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82J/5 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Established by Order in Council 7 January 1988 (OIC # not cited ). Conversion of OIC to Statute designation per Bill 15-2001: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2001, 11 April 2001; the whole containing 260 ha. more or less. Boundary extended per per Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; the whole now containing approximately 290 hectares (275 hectares of upland and 15 hectares of foreshore). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |