| Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Protected Area | |||||||
| Iucn Category: | II | ||||||
| Iucn Ref: | [1] | ||||||
| Photo Width: | 275px | ||||||
| Map: | British Columbia | ||||||
| Map Width: | 275px | ||||||
| Location: | Columbia-Shuswap, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 52.1°N -118.05°W | ||||||
| Area Ha: | 21988.5 | ||||||
| Established: | August 4, 2000 | ||||||
| Governing Body: | BC Parks | ||||||
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Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Protected Area is a provincial park and protected area located in the eastern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It was established on August 4, 2000 to protect mountainous wilderness along the Cummins River.[2]
The Cummins River is a tributary of the Columbia River that forms from the glacial meltwater of the Clemenceau Icefields. As the river flows down the western slope of the Continental Ranges, it forms a trio of spectacular waterfalls that cascade into and out of a pair of alpine lakes from which the park derives its name. The river then continues down the valley before joining the southeastern arm of Kinbasket Reservoir.
Cummins Lakes Park protects a representative portion of the Central Park Ranges ecosection and Engelmann Spruce Subalpine Fir forest.[3]