Kakiddi Creek

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Coordinates: 57°52′26″N 130°25′29″W / 57.87389°N 130.42472°W / 57.87389; -130.42472
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Kakiddi Creek
Kakiddi Creek is located in British Columbia
Kakiddi Creek
Mouth of Kakiddi Creek
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictCassiar Land District
Physical characteristics
SourceKakiddi Lake
 • locationStikine Plateau
 • coordinates57°37′26″N 130°24′00″W / 57.62389°N 130.40000°W / 57.62389; -130.40000[2]
 • elevation789 m (2,589 ft)[1]
MouthKlastline River
 • coordinates
57°52′26″N 130°25′29″W / 57.87389°N 130.42472°W / 57.87389; -130.42472[1]
 • elevation
655 m (2,149 ft)[1]
Length35 km (22 mi)[1]
Basin size709 km2 (274 sq mi)[3]
Discharge 
 • average11.5 m3/s (410 cu ft/s)[3]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftNido Creek, Sorcery Creek, Tenchen Creek, Tennaya Creek, Tsecha Creek
 • rightQuash Creek
Topo mapNTS 104G9 Kinaskan Lake
NTS 104G16 Klastline River

Kakiddi Creek is a

lowland to join the Klastline River, which in turn is a tributary of the Stikine River.[1][4][5][6] Kakiddi Creek forms the northeastern boundary of Mount Edziza Provincial Park which lies within the traditional territory of the Tahltan people.[7][8]

Kakiddi Creek's watershed covers 709 km2 (274 sq mi) and its estimated mean annual discharge is 11.5 m3/s (410 cu ft/s).[3] The mouth of Kakiddi Creek is located about 25 km (16 mi) west of Iskut, 44 km (27 mi) east of Telegraph Creek and about 77 km (48 mi) south-southwest of Dease Lake.[1] Kakiddi Creek's watershed's land cover is classified as 46.6% conifer forest, 17.4% barren, 15.4% shrubland, 11.2% herbaceous, 5.4% snow/glacier, and small amounts of other cover.[3]

Geography

Kakiddi Creek originates with several small streams flowing into Kakiddi Lake on the northeastern side of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex, a linear group of volcanoes on the Tahltan Highland.[5][6][7] From Kakiddi Lake, the creek flows about 3 km (1.9 mi) north into Nuttlude Lake from which it continues north for another 20 km (12 mi) before draining into the Klastline River.[1][5] Both Kakiddi Lake and Nuttlude Lake lie behind large alluvial fans deposited by east-flowing tributaries. The glacial and landslide debris comprising these alluvial fans originated from the rapidly eroding headwalls and steep spurs on the eastern side of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex.[6]

Kakiddi Creek contains five named left tributaries. The first one is Sorcery Creek which flows east into Kakiddi Lake.[9] Tennaya Creek is the second named left tributary which flows northeast into Nuttlude Lake.[10] The third named left tributary, Nido Creek, also flows northeast into Nuttlude Lake.[11] Tenchen Creek, the fourth named left tributary, flows northeast into Kakiddi Creek.[12] Tsecha Creek is the fifth named left tributary which also flows northeast into Kakiddi Creek.[13] The only named right tributary, Quash Creek, flows west into Kakiddi Creek.[14]

Kakiddi Lake and Nuttlude Lake are well populated with rainbow trout and provide fishing in Mount Edziza Provincial Park.[15] Both lakes also provide access to Mount Edziza Provincial Park as they are large enough to be used by float-equipped aircraft.[6][15]

Geology

Kakiddi Creek is the namesake of the Kakiddi Formation, a

lacustrine silt upstream from the lava. Moraine Cone and the associated lava flow are assigned to the Big Raven Formation, the youngest geological formation of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex. A Holocene lava flow from the eastern slope of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex extends almost to Nuttlude Lake and is also part of the Big Raven Formation.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Elevation, length and coordinates derived from Google Earth and the Canadian Geographical Names Database
  2. ^ "Kakiddi Lake". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b "Kakiddi Creek". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  5. ^ a b c "Kakiddi Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  6. ^
    ISBN 0-660-14407-7
    .
  7. ^
    Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. 1989. Archived from the original
    on 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  8. ISBN 978-0-7748-2293-0
    .
  9. ^ "Sorcery Creek". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  10. ^ "Tennaya Creek". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  11. ^ "Nido Creek". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  12. ^ "Tenchen Creek". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  13. ^ "Tsecha Creek". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  14. ^ "Quash Creek". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  15. ^ a b "Mount Edziza Provincial Park". BC Parks. Archived from the original on 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
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