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Pinawa Dam Provincial Heritage Park

Provincial Park - Manitoba, Canada

Pinawa Dam Provincial Park is located north of Pinawa, Manitoba, Canada, on Provincial Road 520, overlooking the Pinawa Channel. The park was designated a provincial park by the Government of Manitoba in 1985. The park lies in the heart of 'Cottage Country' on the Pinawa Channel/Winnipeg River system, on the edge of the Canadian Shield. The park commemorates and contains the ruins of Manitoba's first year-round hydro generating plant, the Pinawa Dam, which began operating in 1906 and was closed in 1951.

Location:
50.215, -95.9286
Area:
193 km²
Established:
1985

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