Klappan River
| Klappan River | ||
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| location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Stikine River | |
| Drain over | Stikine River → Pacific Ocean | |
| Headwaters |
Spatsizi Plateau 57 ° 8 ′ 12 ″ N , 129 ° 10 ′ 44 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 1900 m | |
| muzzle |
Stikine River Coordinates: 57 ° 57 '19 " N , 129 ° 39' 43" W 57 ° 57 '19 " N , 129 ° 39' 43" W. |
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| Mouth height | 716 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1184 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 8.5 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 140 km | |
| Catchment area | 3548 km² | |
| Discharge at level 08CC001 A Eo : 3550 km² Location: 10 km above the mouth |
MQ 1965/1995 Mq 1965/1995 |
72.3 m³ / s 20.4 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Sweeny Creek, Tumeka Creek, Maitland Creek | |
| Right tributaries | Little Klappan River, Eaglenest Creek, Tsetia Creek, Conglomerate Creek | |
The Klappan River is an orographically left tributary of the Stikine River in the northwest of the Canadian province of British Columbia .
The river has its source at an altitude of about 1600 m on the Spatsizi plateau . The headwaters are west of Nass Lake , which is the source of the Nass River , but which flows south. The Klappan River flows in a predominantly north-northwest direction through the mountains. It separates the Klappan Range in the west from the Eaglenest Range in the east. Major tributaries are Little Klappan River and Eaglenest Creek , both from the right. The Klappan River finally flows into the Stikine River 60 km south-southeast of Dease Lake .
The Klappan River has a length of about 140 km. It drains an area of 3548 km². The mean discharge at the mouth is 72 m³ / s. The highest monthly outflows usually occur in June.
In the river system there are u. a. the following species of fish: Rainbow trout , bull trout , Arctic grayling , burbot , which Coregoninenart Prosopium william soni ( English Mountain whitefish ) and Saugkarpfenart Catostomus Catostomus ( English longnose sucker ).
Hydrometry
measured from 1962–1996
Web links
- Klappan River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Ken Rabnett: Assessment of Lower Klappan River and Tributary Crossings (PDF, 6.3 MB) Suskwa Research. September 2007. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ A b c Government of Canada: Water Level and Flow: Station 08CC001