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| Kleanza Creek Provincial Park | |
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 Cascades in Kleanza Creek Provincial Park | |
  Location within British Columbia | |
 Interactive map of Kleanza Creek Provincial Park | |
| Location | Canada |
| Nearest city | Terrace, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 54°35′55″N128°23′45″W / 54.59861°N 128.39583°W /54.59861; -128.39583 |
| Area | 269 ha (660 acres) |
| Established | 1956 |
| Operator | BC Parks |
Kleanza Creek Provincial Park is aprovincial park inBritish Columbia,Canada. Kleanza Creek is atributary of theSkeena River. The park occupies over an area of 269 hectares (660 acres).[1]
The Kleanza Creek Provincial Park is located in theCoast Mountains. The characteristic landscape of this area is dominated by forests and rock canyons. The park is an historically important area. The name 'Kleanza' is theGitxsan word for gold. In the 1890s the creek saw its first mining for placer gold. Mining for gold on the river was abandoned because it was too deep and there was too much water in it. To this day, remains of old mines can be seen in the canyons.[2]
Kleanza Creek Provincial Park provides protection to the Kleanza Creek Canyon and other crucial salmon spawning habitats,[2]
The creek is a major migratory waterway for thePink salmon, which return to the creek during fall.[2]
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