Grand Rapids Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Grand Rapids Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Grand Rapids Provincial Park
Location in Manitoba
LocationNorthern Region, Manitoba
Nearest cityLynn Lake
Coordinates53°8′31″N 99°17′6″W / 53.14194°N 99.28500°W / 53.14194; -99.28500[1]
Area7.36 ha (18.2 acres)
Created1974

Grand Rapids Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian province of Manitoba, designated in 1974.[2] It is 7.36 ha (18.2 acres) in size.[3] It is located south of the settlement of Grand Rapids, adjacent to the former riverbed of the Saskatchewan River.[1][2][lower-alpha 1]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ In 1963, the Grand Rapids Generating Station diverted the river away from the park location.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Grand Rapids Provincial Park". Geographical Place Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Penziwol, Shelley (2011). From Asessippi to Zed Lake : a guide to Manitoba's provincial parks. Winnipeg: Great Plains Publications. pp. 62–63. ISBN 9781926531144.
  3. 1 2 A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Parks (PDF) (March 1998 ed.). Winnipeg: Manitoba Conservation, Parks and Natural Areas Branch. 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
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