Pinawa Dam Provincial Park

Pinawa Dam Provincial Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
LocationManitoba, Canada
Nearest townPinawa, Manitoba
Coordinates50°12′57″N 95°55′43″W / 50.21583°N 95.92861°W / 50.21583; -95.92861
Area250,000 m2 (62 acres)
Established1985
Governing bodyGovernment of Manitoba
Pinawa Dam
StatusDecommissioned
Opening date1906
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsWinnipeg River
Reservoir
CreatesPinawa Channel
Power Station
Decommission date1951

Pinawa Dam Provincial Park is a provincial park located north of Pinawa, Manitoba, Canada, on Provincial Road 520, overlooking the Pinawa Channel.

It was designated a provincial park by the Government of Manitoba in 1985. The park is 250,000 square metres (62 acres) in size. The park is considered to be a Class V protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories.

The park is home to such fish species as walleye, northern pike, catfish, and smallmouth bass; and such animals as white-tailed deer, black bear, fox, and otter.