Sezill Creek
| Sezill Creek | |
|---|---|
Sezill Creek canyon with Mount Edziza in the background | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Cassiar Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Edziza |
| • location | Big Raven Plateau |
| • coordinates | 57°41′14″N 130°42′14″W / 57.68722°N 130.70389°W |
| • elevation | 1,858 m (6,096 ft) |
| Mouth | Taweh Creek |
• coordinates | 57°41′49″N 130°52′51″W / 57.69694°N 130.88083°W |
• elevation | 879 m (2,884 ft) |
| Length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Basin size | 51.6 km2 (19.9 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.51 m3/s (53 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Topo map | NTS 104G10 Mount Edziza |
Sezill Creek is a tributary of Taweh Creek, which in turn is a tributary of Mess Creek, part of the Stikine River watershed in northwest part of the province of British Columbia, Canada. It flows generally northwest for roughly 12 km (7.5 mi) to join Taweh Creek about 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Taweh Creek's confluence with Mess Creek. Sezill means "it is hot" in the Tahltan language, referring to a group of hot springs that occur along the creek.
Sezill Creek's watershed covers 51.6 km2 (19.9 sq mi) and its mean annual discharge is estimated at 1.51 m3/s (53 cu ft/s). The mouth of Sezill Creek is located about 28 km (17 mi) southeast of Telegraph Creek, about 56 km (35 mi) southwest of Iskut and about 98 km (61 mi) southwest of Dease Lake. Sezill Creek's watershed's land cover is classified as 36.2% barren, 24.7% shrubland, 15% conifer forest, 12.4% snow/glacier, 11.1% herbaceous, and small amounts of other cover.
Sezill Creek is in Mount Edziza Provincial Park which lies within the traditional territory of the Tahltan people.