Nechako Canyon

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,^[1] 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.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Nechako Canyon". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/9150.html. 
2. ^ BC Parks info page on Nechako Canyon Protected Area

Coordinates: 53°36′00″N 124°56′00″W / 53.6°N 124.9333333°W / 53.6; -124.9333333