Serb Creek
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| location | British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| River system | Skeena River | |
| Drain over | Zymoetz River → Skeena River → Pacific | |
| Headwaters |
Hazelton Mountains 54 ° 38 ′ 58 " N , 127 ° 46 ′ 20" W. |
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| Source height | approx. 1100 m | |
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Zymoetz River Coordinates: 54 ° 47 ′ 10 " N , 127 ° 39 ′ 0" W 54 ° 47 ′ 10 " N , 127 ° 39 ′ 0" W |
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| Mouth height | 825 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 275 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 11 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 25 km | |
The Serb Creek is a left tributary of the Zymoetz River in the western part of the Canadian province of British Columbia .
The Serb Creek arises in the Hazelton Mountains , a mountain range east of the Kitimat Ranges , at an altitude of about 1100 m at the confluence of several glacier-fed mountain streams. It initially flows in a north-easterly direction through the mountains, turns for the last 8 kilometers in a north-northwest direction and finally flows into the Zymoetz River below McDonell Lake. It thus belongs to the river system of the Skeena River . Its length is about 25 kilometers.
Mineral resources were discovered at Serb Creek, most recently in 1960 a molybdenum deposit ( Serb Creek Molybdenum Deposit ), which is estimated at 41.15 million tons. The deep rock under the Serb Creek is composed of medium-grain quartz - monzonite .
etymology
The river was named after a Canadian official in 1915, who named it after the Serbs . It is not clear whether he was also referring to the Serbian settlers living and working on site. There is only a hand-written note on this, which reads: .... after gallant allies. The coastal area of British Columbia was settled by Serbian settlers who had moved from California and originally came mainly from Dalmatia . The name was officially confirmed again in 1936. The surrounding region Serb Region and its highest peak Serb Peak were locally named after Serb Creek .
Web links
- Serb Creek . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Geographical Names of Canada: Serb Creek
Individual evidence
- ^ Geology near the Serb
- ↑ 1915 was the First World War .
- ↑ Serbian Settlement ( Memento of the original from December 7, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
