| Language of origin | Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit, Na-Dene language family Tsek'ene, Sekani language |
| 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: | Extending SW from Lloyd George Icefield, NE of Fort Ware (community), Cassiar Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 57°50'59"N, 125°02'59"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 94F/14 |
| Related Maps: |
94F/10 94F/11 94F/14 94F/15 94K/3 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Established by Bill 174, 18 May 1973, containing 414,000 acres. Redescribed per Bill 42-1987: Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 8 September 1987 (an area on the northeast side deleted and an area on the southwest side reclassified as a provincial recreation area), the whole now containing 114,444 ha. more or less. Redescribed per Bill 15-2001: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2001, 11 April 2001; the whole containing 126,995 ha. more or less. Redescribed per Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; the whole now containing approximately 130,279 hectares. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Kwadacha is an Athapascan word meaning "white water", named by the Sekanni for its' colour; the river is fed by the Kwacacha Glacier of Lloyd George icefield and has a very high concentration of rock flour, making the water milky. This area of rugged limestone mountains and tumbling glaciers is described by the Sekanni as "mountains of the gods" Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |