Pisew Falls Provincial Park
Provincial park in Manitoba, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pisew Falls Provincial Park is a provincial heritage park in the southwestern portion of Mystery Lake, Manitoba, Canada.
Pisew Falls Provincial Park | |
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Type | Provincial heritage park |
Nearest city | Thompson, Manitoba |
Coordinates | 55.19778°N 98.39667°W / 55.19778; -98.39667 |
Located near Kwasitchewan Falls, Manitoba's highest waterfall, Pisew Falls stands at the approximate midpoint between the small community of Wabowden and the much larger industrial and service centre of Thompson55°11′52″N 98°23′48″W.[1] It is also located approximately 700 km (430 mi) north of Winnipeg, and 500 m (1,600 ft) from Highway 6.
The name Pisew is translated from words for "lynx" in the local Cree language, named for the sound of the hissing water which bears a resemblance to the sounds made by the wild lynx.
Pisew Falls' creation was due to the intensive geological activity in the area hundreds of thousands of years ago, when violent tectonic effects caused the creation of first a fault, and then an upheaval of the southern side of the fault-line. This has left a rift in the landscape with a waterfall riotously cascading over and through it.