Summary
The Inhini River is a tributary of the Iskut River in the northwest part of the province of British Columbia, Canada, in Cassiar Land District.[1][7] From its source in the glaciers of Simma Mountain and Mount Rastus, the Inhini River flows north for about 25 km (16 mi)[5] to the Iskut River just east of the Iskut's confluence with the Stikine River.
| Inhini River | |
|---|---|
  Mouth of Inhini River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Cassiar Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Boundary Ranges |
| • location | Coast Mountains |
| • coordinates | 56°34′23″N 131°21′24″W / 56.57306°N 131.35667°W[3] |
| • elevation | 1,270 m (4,170 ft)[4][2] |
| Mouth | Iskut River |
• location | Boundary Ranges |
• coordinates | 56°42′32″N 131°33′27″W / 56.70889°N 131.55750°W[1][2] |
• elevation | 25 m (82 ft)[4] |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi)[5] |
| Basin size | 135 km2 (52 sq mi),[6] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 12.4 m3/s (440 cu ft/s)[6] |
| Basin features | |
| Topo map | NTS 104B12 Katete River |
The Inhini River's watershed covers 135 km2 (52 sq mi),[6] and its mean annual discharge is an estimated 12.4 m3/s (440 cu ft/s).[6] The river's watershed's land cover is classified as 26.2% shrubland, 23.7% barren, 20.7% snow/glacier, 16.2% conifer forest, and small amounts of other cover.[6]
The mouth of the Inhini River is located about 57 km (35 mi) east-northeast of Wrangell, Alaska, about 130 km (81 mi) northwest of Stewart, British Columbia, and about 135 km (84 mi) south of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia.[8][2]
The Inhini River is in the traditional territory of the Tlingit, specifically the Shtax'héen Ḵwáan, commonly known as the Stikine River people.[9][10] It is also in the asserted traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation and Iskut First Nation, of the Tahltan people.[11]
Geography edit
The Inhini River originates in two forks near the border of Alaska. The longer eastern fork flows from the glacial meltwaters of Mount Rastus[12] and Simma Mountain,[13] close to the source of Simma Creek,[14] a tributary of the Craig River. This fork flows for about 7 km (4.3 mi) before being joined by the west fork, which flows from the glacial meltwaters of Mount Fawcett,[15] an Alaska–British Columbia boundary peak.
The mainstem Inhini River flows north between Inhini Mountain and Mount Whipple,[16][17] then between Fizzle Mountain and Snowy Mountain,[18][19] collecting a number of unnamed tributary streams. It becomes a braided river after entering the floodplain of the Iskut River. The Inhini River empties into a side channel of the highly braided Iskut River about 15 km (9.3 mi) east of the mouth of the Iskut, where it joins the Stikine River a few kilometres upriver of the Alaska boundary.[8][2][20]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Inhini River". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ a b c d "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Derived from BCGNIS, ACME Mapper, 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 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Inhini River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "ACME Mapper 2.2". ACME Laboratories. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Traditional Tlingit Country". San Francisco Tlingit & Haida Community Council. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Lindley, Britany Kee’ ya aa (2017). "Solution Before Pollution: Mining and International Transboundary Rivers in Southeast Alaska". American Indian Law Journal. 6 (1). Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ Rescan Environmental Services (2012). "Tahltan Nation Traditional Knowledge and Use Desk-based Research Report" (PDF). Seabridge Gold Inc. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Mount Rastus". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Simma Mountain". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Simma Creek". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Mount Fawcett". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Inhini Mountain". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Mount Whipple". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Fizzle Mountain". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Snowy Mountain". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Mussio, Russell; Mussio, Wesley (2018). Northern BC Backroad Mapbook. Mussio Ventures. pp. 73, 88. ISBN 978-1-926806-87-7. Retrieved 15 October 2021.