Nechako Canyon

Nechako Canyon
Grand Canyon of the Nechako
Nechako Canyon is located in British Columbia
Nechako Canyon
Nechako Canyon
Location of Nechako Canyon in British Columbia
Coordinates: 53°36′N 124°56′W / 53.600°N 124.933°W / 53.600; -124.933
LocationBritish Columbia
Part ofChilcotin Plateau
Formed byNechako River

The Nechako Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Nechako, is a canyon on the Nechako River in the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located between Cheslatta Falls and Knewstubb Lake,[2] which lies immediately above the Kenny Dam, which forms the Nechako Reservoir. Cheslatta Falls, 18 m in height, is the final leg of the Cheslatta River and cascades into the Nechako at its confluence. The river-bed in the canyon is mostly dry due to the Nechako's diversion. The canyon is carved into a lava plateau and features erosive formations such as rock walls, overhanging cliffs, pinnacles and other formations, and is protected by the Nechako Canyon Protected Area, which includes Cheslatta Falls.[3]

  1. ^ "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  2. ^ "Nechako Canyon". BC Geographical Names.
  3. ^ BC Parks info page on Nechako Canyon Protected Area