| Wire Cache Provincial Park | |
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_location_map.svg)  Location ofWire Cache Provincial Park inBritish Columbia | |
 Interactive map of Wire Cache Provincial Park | |
| Location | British Columbia,Canada |
| Nearest city | Vavenby |
| Coordinates | 51°43′21″N119°20′57″W / 51.72250°N 119.34917°W /51.72250; -119.34917 |
| Area | 50 ha (120 acres) |
| Established | 1996 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
Wire Cache Provincial Park is aprovincial park inBritish Columbia,Canada, located 90 km northeast ofClearwater.
In 1874 the provincial government contracted withF.J. Barnard to build a telegraph line fromCache Creek toEdmonton. A lawsuit ensued when the government cancelled the contract in 1878. A great deal of wire was abandoned in this area as a result.[2]: 297
The park offers boating and fishing on theNorth Thompson River.
The park is located on a series of riverbends. There is an assortment of wildlife and wetland habitat, as well as cottonwood, spruce and cedar tree ecosystems.
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