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{{Short description|River in British Columbia, Canada}} |
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| name = Spatsizi River |
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| pushpin_map_caption= Location of the mouth of the Spatsizi River in BC |
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| length = {{convert|132|km|mi|abbr=on}}<ref name="hydrosheds">Lehner, B., Verdin, K., Jarvis, A. (2008): [https://hydrosheds.org/page/overview New global hydrography derived from spaceborne elevation data]. Eos, Transactions, AGU, 89(10): 93–94.</ref> |
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| source1 = [[Mount Gunanoot]] |
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| source1_location = Near [[Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park]] |
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| mouth = [[Stikine River]] |
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| mouth_location = Hyland Post |
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| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|57|42|27|N|128|06|11|w|display=inline,title}}<ref name="BCGN">{{cite web|url=https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/21663.html|title=Spatsizi River|publisher=BC Geographical Names|accessdate=2022-06-26}}</ref> |
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==Etymology== |
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"Spatsizi" is a phrase from the [[Sekani language]] meaning "red goat", a reference to the habit of mountain goats in the region of rolling in the red dust of a particular mountain, making their coat-hair red. |
"Spatsizi" is a phrase from the [[Sekani language]] meaning "red goat", a reference to the habit of mountain goats in the region of rolling in the red dust of a particular mountain, making their coat-hair red. |
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==Geography== |
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The Spatsizi River emerges near the foot of [[Mount Gunanoot]] in the [[Skeena Mountains]] of north-central British Columbia. It then flows downslope and enters [[Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park]] from the south. The river continues north, leaving the park to enter a broad valley in the heart of the [[Spatsizi Plateau]]. The flat-bottomed topography of the valley allows the river to meander considerably along much of its northwestward flow until it reaches the [[Stikine River]] in [[Stikine River Provincial Park]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2003-03-01|title=Management Direction Statement for Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park|url=http://bcparks.ca/planning/mgmtplns/spatsizi_headwtr/spatsizi.pdf?v=1603451752352|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-23|website=bcparks.ca}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of rivers of British Columbia]] |
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*[[Spatsizi Mountain]] |
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==References== |
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*{{BCGNIS|21663|Spatsizi River}} |
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*{{BCGNIS|21661|Spatsizi Plateau}} |
*{{BCGNIS|21661|Spatsizi Plateau}} |
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[[Category:Rivers of British Columbia]] |
[[Category:Rivers of British Columbia]] |
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[[Category:Stikine Country]] |
[[Category:Stikine Country]] |
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[[Category:Tributaries of the Stikine River]] |
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[[Category:Cassiar Land District]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:38, 4 November 2023
| Spatsizi River | |
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  Location of the mouth of the Spatsizi River in BC | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Gunanoot |
| • location | Near Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park |
| • elevation | 1,900 m (6,200 ft) |
| Mouth | Stikine River |
• location | Hyland Post |
• coordinates | 57°42′27″N 128°06′11″W / 57.70750°N 128.10306°W[1] |
| Length | 132 km (82 mi)[2] |
| Basin size | 3,516 km2 (1,358 sq mi)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 60.8 m3/s (2,150 cu ft/s)[3] |
The Spatsizi River is a tributary of the Stikine River, rising near Mount Gunanoot in the southeastern Spatsizi Plateau, British Columbia.
Etymology
[edit]"Spatsizi" is a phrase from the Sekani language meaning "red goat", a reference to the habit of mountain goats in the region of rolling in the red dust of a particular mountain, making their coat-hair red.
Geography
[edit]The Spatsizi River emerges near the foot of Mount Gunanoot in the Skeena Mountains of north-central British Columbia. It then flows downslope and enters Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park from the south. The river continues north, leaving the park to enter a broad valley in the heart of the Spatsizi Plateau. The flat-bottomed topography of the valley allows the river to meander considerably along much of its northwestward flow until it reaches the Stikine River in Stikine River Provincial Park.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Spatsizi River". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ Lehner, B., Verdin, K., Jarvis, A. (2008): New global hydrography derived from spaceborne elevation data. Eos, Transactions, AGU, 89(10): 93–94.
- ^ a b "Northwest Water Tool". BC Water Tool. GeoBC, Integrated Land Management Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ "Management Direction Statement for Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park" (PDF). bcparks.ca. 2003-03-01. Retrieved 2020-10-23.