Catto Creek

Catto Creek
Mouth of Catto Creek
Location
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Range 2 Coast Land District
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Pacific Ranges
• coordinates	51°26′38″N126°21′8″W / 51.44389°N 126.35222°W / 51.44389; -126.35222 [1]
• elevation	1,415 m (4,642 ft) [2] [3]
Mouth	Wakeman River
• coordinates	51°21′40″N126°26′3″W / 51.36111°N 126.43417°W / 51.36111; -126.43417 [4] [3]
• elevation	432 m (1,417 ft) [2]
Length	16 km (9.9 mi) [5]
Basin features
Topo map	NTS 92M8 Catto Creek

Catto Creek is a tributary of the Wakeman River in the Central Coast region of the province of British Columbia, Canada. ^{[4] [6]}

It flows generally south and southwest for roughly 16 km (9.9 mi) ^[5] to join the upper Wakeman River. The mouth of Catto Creek is located about 115 km (71 mi) south of Bella Coola, about 280 km (170 mi) north of Campbell River, and about 430 km (270 mi) northwest of Vancouver.

Catto Creek is in the traditional territory of the Kwakwakaʼwakw Gwaʼsala-ʼNakwaxdaʼxw Nations, Ḵwiḵwa̱sut'inux̱w Ha̱xwa'mis First Nation, ^[7] and the Dzawada̱'enux̱w First Nation. ^[8]

Geography

Catto Creek originates in the high peaks and glaciers of the Ha-Iltzuk Icefield and Silverthrone Caldera area in the Pacific Ranges of the southern Coast Mountains. Its source is in the Catto Creek Conservancy protected area. ^{[9] [10]} The creek flows south and southwest to the Wakeman River just south of the Catto Creek Conservancy. ^{[11] [3]}

See also

• List of rivers of British Columbia

References

1. Derived from BCGNIS, topographic maps, and Toporama
2. Elevation derived from ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model, using GeoLocator, BCGNIS coordinates, and topographic maps.
3. "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 22 August 2025.
4. "Catto Creek". BC Geographical Names .
5. Length measured using BCGNIS coordinates, topographic maps, and Toporama
6. "Catto Creek". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada.
7. "Catto Creek Conservancy". Coast Funds. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
8. "Dzawada'enuxw Territory". Dzawada̱ʼenux̱w First Nation. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
9. "Catto Creek Conservancy". BC Geographical Names .
10. "Catto Creek Conservancy". BC Parks . Retrieved 22 August 2025.
11. British Columbia Road & Recreation Atlas. Benchmark Maps. 2024. p. 78. ISBN   978-1-926806-87-7.