Sheslay River

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Sheslay River
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Mouth of Sheslay River
Location
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
District Cassiar Land District
Physical characteristics
Source Boundary Ranges
  location Coast Mountains
  coordinates 57°54′58″N132°19′4″W / 57.91611°N 132.31778°W / 57.91611; -132.31778 [1]
  elevation1,352 m (4,436 ft) [2]
Mouth Inklin River
  location
Stikine Plateau
  coordinates
58°46′34″N132°5′38″W / 58.77611°N 132.09389°W / 58.77611; -132.09389 Coordinates: 58°46′34″N132°5′38″W / 58.77611°N 132.09389°W / 58.77611; -132.09389 [3]
  elevation
337 m (1,106 ft) [2]
Length150 km (93 mi) [4]
Basin size3,342 km2 (1,290 sq mi), [5]
Discharge 
  average65.3 m3/s (2,310 cu ft/s) [5]
Basin features
Topo maps NTS 104J4 Kennicott Lake
NTS 104J5 Ketchum Lake
NTS 104J16 Porter Landing

The Sheslay River is a tributary of the Inklin River in northwest part of the province of British Columbia, Canada. [3] It joins the Nahlin River to form the Inklin River, one of the main tributaries of the Taku River. [6] The lower Sheslay River marks the boundary between the Taku Plateau and the Nahlin Plateau. Its mouth at the Nahlin River marks the junction of the Taku, Nahlin, and Kawdy Plateaus. All three of these are part of the larger Stikine Plateau region. [7]

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The Sheslay River is in the traditional territory of the Taku River Tlingit First Nation, part of the Tlingit people. [8]

The Sheslay River originates in the Cheja Range of the Boundary Ranges, close to the headwaters of the Chutine River and the Stikine Icecap. It flows generally north about 150 km (93 mi) [4] to join the Nahlin River. [9] The confluence of the Sheslay and Nahlin Rivers marks the beginning of the Inklin River. [10] The mouth of the Sheslay River is located about 145 km (90 mi) northeast of Juneau, Alaska and about 110 km (68 mi) northwest of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia.

The Sheslay River's watershed covers 3,342 km2 (1,290 sq mi), [5] and its mean annual discharge is 65.3 m3/s (2,310 cu ft/s). [5]

Major tributaries of the Sheslay River include Shearer Creek, [11] Moosehorn Creek, [12] Hackett River and Egnell Creek, [13] [14] Samotua River, [15] and Tatsatua Creek. [16] The middle Sheslay River, above the Samotua River, lies between the Chechidla Range and Level Mountain. The small settlement of Sheslay is located at the confluence of the Sheslay and Hackett Rivers. The lower Sheslay River, below the mouth of the Samotua River, flows just south and west of Heart Peaks, part of the Nahlin Plateau. The lowermost Sheslay River flows between the Taku and Nahlin Plateaus. [7] Its confluence with the Nahlin River forms the Inklin River.

The Sheslay River supports a number salmonids, including Chinook salmon, coho salmon, sockeye salmon, steelhead trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, Dolly Varden trout, bull trout, and round whitefish. It also supports populations of coastrange sculpin and slimy sculpin. [17]

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Egnell Creek

Egnell Creek is a tributary of the Hackett River in northwest part of the province of British Columbia, Canada. It flows generally southwest about 24 km (15 mi) to join the Hackett River near the Hackett's confluence with the Sheslay River, which in turn is a tributary of the Inklin River, the main southeast fork of the Taku River. Mount Egnell is located near the creek's mouth, as is the historic locality known as Egnell or Sheslay, once a telegraph station on the Yukon Telegraph Line.

Classy Creek

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Kaha Creek

Kaha Creek is a tributary of the Koshin River in northwest part of the province of British Columbia, Canada. It flows generally northwest for roughly 30 km (19 mi) to join the Koshin River about 3.8 km (2.4 mi) north of Hatin Lake, and about 6 km (3.7 mi) north of Callison Ranch. Kaha Creek's watershed covers 95.1 km2 (36.7 sq mi), and its mean annual discharge is estimated at 1.19 m3/s (42 cu ft/s). The mouth of Kaha Creek is located about 93 km (58 mi) north of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, about 165 km (103 mi) east of Juneau, Alaska, and about 103 km (64 mi) west of Dease Lake, British Columbia. Kaha Creek's watershed's land cover is classified as 41.1% conifer forest, 40.2% shrubland, 12.3% barren, and small amounts of other cover.

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Hartz Creek

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References

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  2. 1 2 Elevation derived from ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model, using GeoLocator, BCGNIS coordinates, and topographic maps.
  3. 1 2 "Sheslay River". BC Geographical Names.
  4. 1 2 Length measured using Google Maps path tool, BCGNIS coordinates, topographic maps, and TopoQuest.
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  10. "Inklin River". BC Geographical Names.
  11. "Shearer Creek". BC Geographical Names.
  12. "Moosehorn Creek". BC Geographical Names.
  13. "Hackett River". BC Geographical Names.
  14. "Egnell Creek". BC Geographical Names.
  15. "Samotua River". BC Geographical Names.
  16. "Tatsatua Creek". BC Geographical Names.
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