| Pinawa Dam Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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| Location | Manitoba, Canada |
| Nearest town | Pinawa, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 50°12′57″N 95°55′43″W / 50.21583°N 95.92861°W |
| Area | 250,000 m2 (62 acres) |
| Established | 1985 |
| Governing body | Government of Manitoba |
Pinawa Dam | |
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| Status | Decommissioned |
| Opening date | 1906 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Winnipeg River |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Pinawa Channel |
| Power Station | |
| Decommission date | 1951 |
Pinawa Dam Provincial Park is a provincial park located north of Pinawa, Manitoba, Canada, on Provincial Road 520, overlooking the Pinawa Channel.[1]
It was designated a provincial park by the Government of Manitoba in 1985.[2] The park is 250,000 square metres (62 acres) in size.[2] The park is considered to be a Class V protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories.[3]
The park is home to such fish species as walleye, northern pike, catfish, and smallmouth bass; and such animals as white-tailed deer, black bear, fox, and otter.[4]
- ^ "Pinawa Dam Provincial Park". Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ a b A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Park (PDF). Government of Manitoba. March 1997. p. 171. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Pinawa Dam Provincial Park". Protected Planet. United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Parks and Protected Spaces | Conservation and Climate | Province of Manitoba". www.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-09.