Waddington Channel
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Waddington Channel is a strait located between East Redonda and
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Geography

Waddington Channel connects
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to the south with Pryce Channel to the north. Pendrell Sound branches off of the main channel to the northeast, deeply incising West Redonda Island. The channel contains two major islands: Allies Island and Elworthy Island.


Hydrology

The northern hydrological limit of Waddington Channel delineates part of the northern limit of the
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, NOAA-NWFSC


Conservation

Notable provincial parks and protected located within Waddington Channel include: * East Redonda Island Ecological Reserve * Roscoe Bay Provincial Park * Walsh Cove Provincial Park


See also

* Lewis Channel * Homfray Channel


References

{{Reflist Central Coast of British Columbia Landforms of the Discovery Islands Channels of British Columbia Salish Sea