Hartz Creek is a tributary of the Tahltan River, part of the Stikine River watershed in northwest part of the province of British Columbia, Canada.[1][7] It flows generally south and southwest for roughly 14 km (8.7 mi)[5] to join the Tahltan River about 4.5 km (2.8 mi) north of Tahltan, British Columbia at the Tahltan River's confluence with the Stikine River. Hartz Creek's watershed covers 39.1 km2 (15.1 sq mi),[6] and its mean annual discharge is estimated at 0.315 m3/s (11.1 cu ft/s).[6] The mouth of Hartz Creek is located about 18 km (11 mi) northeast of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, about 73 km (45 mi) southwest of Dease Lake, British Columbia, and about 200 km (120 mi) east of Juneau, Alaska. Hartz Creek's watershed's land cover is classified as 44.2% shrubland, 30.7% mixed forest, 20.8% conifer forest, and small amounts of other cover.[6]
| Hartz Creek | |
|---|---|
  Mouth of Hartz Creek | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Cassiar Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Level Mountain |
| • location | Nahlin Plateau |
| • coordinates | 58°9′41″N 130°56′39″W / 58.16139°N 130.94417°W[3] |
| • elevation | 1,120 m (3,670 ft)[4][2] |
| Mouth | Tahltan River |
• coordinates | 58°2′57″N 130°59′59″W / 58.04917°N 130.99972°W[1][2] |
• elevation | 295 m (968 ft)[4] |
| Length | 14 km (8.7 mi)[5] |
| Basin size | 39.1 km2 (15.1 sq mi),[6] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.315 m3/s (11.1 cu ft/s)[6] |
| Basin features | |
| Topo map | NTS 104J2 Classy Creek |
Hartz Creek is in the traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation, of the Tahltan people.[8][9]
Geography edit
Hartz Creek originates on the southeast edge of the massive Level Mountain shield volcano, about 45 km (28 mi) southeast of Meszah Peak, the highest peak of the Level Mountain Range, a cluster of bare peaks on the summit of Level Mountain. The creek flows generally south and southwest through wetlands and a forested gorge to the Tahltan River a few kilometres west of Hiusta Lake,[10] the locality of Hiusta Meadow,[11] and the Tahltan Indian reserve "Hiusta's Meadow 2".[12][13][2][14]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Hartz Creek". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ a b c "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Derived from BCGNIS, topographic maps, and Toporama
- ^ a b Elevation derived from ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model, using GeoLocator, BCGNIS coordinates, and topographic maps.
- ^ a b Length measured using BCGNIS coordinates, topographic maps, and Toporama
- ^ a b c d e "Northwest Water Tool". BC Water Tool. GeoBC, Integrated Land Management Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Hartz Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Our Territory". Tahltan Central Government. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Dah Ki Mi — "Our House"". Tahltan Band Council. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Hiusta Lake". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Hiusta Meadow". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Hiusta's Meadow 2". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Hiusta's Meadow 2 Indian Reserve". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Mussio, Russell; Mussio, Wesley (2018). Northern BC Backroad Mapbook. Mussio Ventures. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-926806-87-7. Retrieved 28 August 2021.