Power River Watershed Protected Area
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Protected Area - Legally defined area under provincial jurisdiction, containing archaeological and/or natural sites, with unique or irreplaceable resources. |
| Status: | Not official |
| Other Names: | Hisnit River Watershed Protected Area Official |
| Relative Location: | Lower Power River and Power Lake area, E side of Brooks Peninsula Provincial Park, NE side of Vancouver Island, Rupert Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°12'51"N, 127°28'45"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92L/3 |
| Related Maps: |
92L/3 92L/4 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Power River Watershed Protected Area established by Order in Council 100, 1 April 2011, per the provisions of the Maa-nulth Treaty; the whole containing approximately 1680 hectares. Name changed to Hisnit River Watershed Protected Area per Order in Council #159, 2019. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |