Matsatu Creek
| Matsatu Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Cassiar Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Level Mountain |
| • location | Nahlin Plateau |
| • coordinates | 58°29′56″N 131°25′16″W / 58.49889°N 131.42111°W |
| • elevation | 1,700 m (5,600 ft) |
| Mouth | Kakuchuya Creek |
• coordinates | 58°35′20″N 131°46′2″W / 58.58889°N 131.76722°W |
• elevation | 940 m (3,080 ft) |
| Length | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Basin size | 912 km2 (352 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 3.02 m3/s (107 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Topo map | NTS 104J11 Granite Lake NTS 104J12 Dudidontu River |
Matsatu Creek, historically called the Matsatu River, is a tributary of Kakuchuya Creek and part of the Taku River watershed in northwest part of the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located 40 km (25 mi) north of the abandoned settlement of Sheslay in Cassiar Land District.
From its source at Level Mountain, where it has cut a large gorge into its western escarpment, Matsatu Creek flows generally north and west for roughly 35 km (22 mi) to join Kakuchuya Creek, the main tributary of the Dudidontu River. The Dudidontu River in turn flows into the Nahlin River, a tributary of the Inklin River, which flows into the Taku River.
Matsatu Creek's mean annual discharge is estimated at 3.02 m3/s (107 cu ft/s). Its watershed covers 912 km2 (352 sq mi). The watershed's land cover is classified as 52.7% barren, 28.6% shrubland, 10.1% conifer forest, 5.0% herbaceous, and small amounts of other cover.
The mouth of Matsatu Creek is located about 85 km (53 mi) north of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, about 105 km (65 mi) west of Dease Lake, British Columbia, and about 158 km (98 mi) east of Juneau, Alaska.
Matsatu Creek's watershed is within the traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation, of the Tahltan people.