Tahltan River
| Tahltan River | |
|---|---|
Mouth of the Tahltan River in 1887 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Cassiar Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Tahltan Highland |
| • coordinates | 58°2′39″N 131°55′52″W / 58.04417°N 131.93111°W |
| • elevation | 2,197 m (7,208 ft) |
| Mouth | Stikine River |
• location | Near Telegraph Creek |
• coordinates | 58°0′35″N 130°58′51″W / 58.00972°N 130.98083°W |
• elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
| Length | 95 km (59 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,851 km2 (715 sq mi), |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 21.5 m3/s (760 cu ft/s) |
The Tahltan River is a tributary of the Stikine River in northwest part of the province of British Columbia, Canada. It flows generally east and southeast about 95 km (59 mi) to join the Stikine River at Tahltan, British Columbia. The lower Tahltan River marks the boundary between the Tahltan Highland and the Nahlin Plateau, both of which are part of the larger Stikine Plateau region.
The Tahltan River's watershed covers 1,851 km2 (715 sq mi), and its mean annual discharge is 21.5 m3/s (760 cu ft/s). The mouth of the Tahltan River is located about 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, about 200 km (120 mi) east of Juneau, Alaska, and about 375 km (233 mi) southeast of Whitehorse, Yukon. The Tahltan River's watershed's land cover is classified as 35.0% conifer forest, 29.6% shrubland, 14.0% barren, 9.1% herbaceous, 8.5% mixed forest, and small amounts of other cover.
The Tahltan River is named for the Tahltan people and is in their traditional territory.