Feature Type: | Provincial Park - Legally defined land area, under provincial jurisdiction, for camping, outdoor recreation, and preservation of wildlife. |
Status: |
Official
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Name Authority: |
BC Geographical Names Office |
Relative Location: |
Surrounding Bridge River above Downton Lake, NW of Pemberton, Lillooet Land District |
Latitude-Longitude: |
50°49'39"N, 123°12'18"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
Datum: |
WGS84 |
NTS Map: |
92J/14 |
Origin Notes and History:
Established per Bill 15: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 19 May 2010, the whole containing approximately 992 hectares.
"broad valley, glacial-fed, braided stream complex that remains in a natural condition within the Bridge River system..."
Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office.
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