Wire Cache Provincial Park
Canadian provincial park
51°43′21″N 119°20′57″W / 51.72250°N 119.34917°W / 51.72250; -119.34917Wire Cache Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located 90 km northeast of Clearwater.
In 1874 the provincial government contracted with F.J. Barnard to build a telegraph line from Cache Creek to Edmonton. A lawsuit ensued when the government cancelled the contract in 1878. A great deal of wire was abandoned in this area as a result.[2]: 297
Recreation
The park offers boating and fishing on the North Thompson River.
Geography
The park is located on a series of riverbends. There is an assortment of wildlife and wetland habitat, as well as cottonwood, spruce and cedar tree ecosystems.
References
External links
- BC Parks - Wire Cache Provincial Park
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