Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Protected Area

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]

Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Protected Area
IUCN category II (national park)[1]
Location	Columbia-Shuswap, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates	52°06′00″N 118°03′00″W
Area	21,988.5 ha (84.898 sq mi)
Established	August 4, 2000
Governing body	BC Parks
Website	Cummins Lakes

Geography

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 continues down the valley before joining the southeastern arm of Kinbasket Reservoir.

Ecology

Cummins Lakes Park protects a representative portion of the Central Park Ranges ecosection and Engelmann Spruce Subalpine Fir forest.^[3]