Pleasant Creek (Hess River)
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| location | Yukon ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Yukon River | |
| Drain over | Hess River → Stewart River → Yukon River → Bering Sea | |
| Headwaters |
Selwyn Mountains 63 ° 48 ′ 26 " N , 132 ° 19 ′ 42" W. |
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| Source height | approx. 1400 m | |
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Hess River Coordinates: 63 ° 31 ′ 11 " N , 133 ° 54 ′ 42" W 63 ° 31 ′ 11 " N , 133 ° 54 ′ 42" W.
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| length | 110 km | |
| Catchment area | 1550 km² | |
| Flowing lakes | Pleasant Lake | |
The Pleasant Creek is a right tributary of the Hess River in the Canadian Yukon Territory .
Pleasant Creek has a length of 110 km. It rises in the Selwyn Mountains at an altitude of about 1400 m . It flows mainly in a south-westerly direction through the mountains. Pleasant Creek flows past Swan Lake , which feeds it. A few kilometers later, Pleasant Creek flows through 4 km long Pleasant Lake . Finally, Pleasant Creek meets the Hess River, 10 km above its confluence with the Stewart River . The catchment area of Pleasant Creek covers 1,550 km².
Come in the river a. the following fish species: Cottus cognatus . In Swan Lake , pike ( Esox lucius ), herring vendace ( Coregonus clupeaformis ), American char ( Salvelinus namaycush ), arctic grayling ( Thymallus arcticus ) and Stenodus nelma have been detected.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Mike Elson: Catalog of Fish and Stream Resources of East Central Yukon Territory (PDF, 2.8 MB) Environment Canada, Fisheries and Marine Service. Retrieved October 6, 2017.