Tuya River
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| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| River system | Stikine River | |
| Drain over | Stikine River → Pacific Ocean | |
| source |
Tuya Range 59 ° 14 ′ 59 ″ N , 130 ° 31 ′ 13 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 1900 m | |
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Stikine River Coordinates: 58 ° 2 '26 " N , 130 ° 51' 4" W 58 ° 2 '26 " N , 130 ° 51' 4" W. |
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| Mouth height | 308 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1592 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 9.4 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 170 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 3550 km² | |
| Discharge at gauge near Telegraph Creek A Eo : 3550 km² |
MQ 1962/2011 Mq 1962/2011 |
37 m³ / s 10.4 l / (s km²) |
| Right tributaries | Little Tuya River | |
| Flowing lakes | High Tuya Lake , Tuya Lake | |
The Tuya River is an orographic right tributary of the Stikine River in the northwest of the Canadian province of British Columbia .
The Tuya rises in the Tuya Range , a mountain range in the west of the Cassiar Mountains . It initially flows through the two lakes High Tuya Lake and Tuya Lake . The river continues its course south through the Stikine Plateau . In the lower reaches it takes its most important tributary, the Little Tuya River , from the right. Finally, 25 km northeast of Telegraph Creek , the Tuya River flows into the west-flowing Stikine River. The Tuya River has a length of about 170 km. It drains an area of approx. 3550 km². The mean discharge is 37 m³ / s.
Web links
- Tuya River . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Water Survey of Canada: Station 08CD001 ( Memento of the original from December 24, 2010) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
