Tsecha Creek is a tributary of Kakiddi Creek, which in turn is a tributary of the Klastline River, part of the Stikine River watershed in northwest part of the province of British Columbia, Canada.[3] It flows generally west for about 16 km (9.9 mi) to join Kakiddi Creek about 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Kakiddi Creek's confluence with the Klastline River.[3][1] Tsecha Creek's watershed covers 23.1 km2 (8.9 sq mi) and its mean annual discharge is estimated at 0.423 m3/s (14.9 cu ft/s).[2] The mouth of Tsecha Creek is located about 44 km (27 mi) east-southeast of Telegraph Creek, about 26 km (16 mi) west of Iskut and about 73 km (45 mi) south-southwest of Dease Lake.[1] Tsecha Creek's watershed's land cover is classified as 47.8% barren, 27.5% conifer forest, 13.1% shrubland, 10.3% snow/glacier, and small amounts of other cover.[2]
| Tsecha Creek | |
|---|---|
  Mouth of Tsecha Creek | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Cassiar Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Edziza |
| • location | Big Raven Plateau |
| • coordinates | 57°46′00″N 130°37′13″W / 57.76667°N 130.62028°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,093 m (6,867 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | Kakiddi Creek |
• location | Stikine Plateau |
• coordinates | 57°49′41″N 130°25′55″W / 57.82806°N 130.43194°W[1] |
• elevation | 716 m (2,349 ft)[1] |
| Length | 16 km (9.9 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 23.1 km2 (8.9 sq mi)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.423 m3/s (14.9 cu ft/s)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Topo map | NTS 104G15 Buckley Lake NTS 104G9 Kinaskan Lake |
Tsecha Creek is in Mount Edziza Provincial Park which lies within the traditional territory of the Tahltan people.[4][5]
Geography
editTsecha Creek originates from the northern slope of Mount Edziza, a massive glaciated mountain in the middle of the Big Raven Plateau.[4][6] From its source between Pillow Ridge and The Pyramid, Tsecha Creek flows northwest about 8 km (5.0 mi) to the northwestern edge of the Big Raven Plateau. It then flows about 8 km (5.0 mi) east-northeast down the northwestern side of the plateau into Kakiddi Valley where Tsecha Creek drains into Kakiddi Creek at the northeastern boundary of Mount Edziza Provincial Park.[1][4]
Geology
editThe head of Tsecha Creek lies in an area covered by loose black cinders and ash from Williams Cone, the youngest cinder cone in the Desolation Lava Field.[3][7] This lava field is one of the youngest volcanic features of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex which consists of a linear group of volcanoes on the Tahltan Highland.[4][7]
History
editThe name of the creek was chosen by surveyors of the Geological Survey of Canada for the creek's association with cinders and ash from Williams Cone. It was first adopted 2 January 1980 on the National Topographic System map 104G/16.[3] Tsecha is a combination of the Tahltan words "tse" and "cha", which mean "rock" and "rain", respectively.[3][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Elevation, length and coordinates derived from Google Earth and the Canadian Geographical Names Database
- ^ a b c d "Northwest Water Tool". BC Water Tool. GeoBC, Integrated Land Management Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ a b c d e "Tsecha Creek". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ a b c d "A 502" (Topographic map). Telegraph Creek, Cassiar Land District, British Columbia (3 ed.). 1:250,000. 104 G (in English and French). Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. 1989. Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ^ Markey, Sean; Halseth, Greg; Manson, Don (2012). Investing in Place: Economic Renewal in Northern British Columbia. University of British Columbia Press. p. 242. ISBN 978-0-7748-2293-0.
- ^ "Mount Edziza". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ a b c Souther, J. G. (1992). The Late Cenozoic Mount Edziza Volcanic Complex, British Columbia. Geological Survey of Canada (Report). Memoir 420. Canada Communication Group. doi:10.4095/133497. ISBN 0-660-14407-7.
