Pyramid Creek (Kakiddi Creek tributary)

Pyramid Creek
Pyramid Creek (Kakiddi Creek tributary) is located in British Columbia
Pyramid Creek (Kakiddi Creek tributary)
Mouth of Pyramid Creek
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictCassiar Land District
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Edziza
 • locationBig Raven Plateau
 • coordinates57°46′07″N 130°35′00″W / 57.76861°N 130.58333°W / 57.76861; -130.58333[1]
 • elevation1,947 m (6,388 ft)[1]
MouthKakiddi Creek
 • location
Stikine Plateau
 • coordinates
57°46′44″N 130°27′10″W / 57.77889°N 130.45278°W / 57.77889; -130.45278[1]
 • elevation
751 m (2,464 ft)[1]
Length9 km (5.6 mi)[1]
Basin size22.1 km2 (8.5 sq mi)[2]
Discharge 
 • average0.358 m3/s (12.6 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
Topo mapNTS 104G15 Buckley Lake
NTS 104G16 Klastline River

Pyramid Creek is a tributary of Kakiddi Creek, which in turn is a tributary of the Klastline River, part of the Stikine River watershed in northwest part of the province of British Columbia, Canada.[3] It generally flows east for about 9 km (5.6 mi) to join Kakiddi Creek about 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Kakiddi Creek's confluence with the Klastline River.[3][1] Pyramid Creek's watershed covers 22.1 km2 (8.5 sq mi) and its mean annual discharge is estimated at 0.358 m3/s (12.6 cu ft/s).[2] The mouth of Pyramid Creek is located about 44 km (27 mi) southeast of Telegraph Creek, about 26 km (16 mi) west-southwest of Iskut and about 73 km (45 mi) southwest of Dease Lake.[1] Pyramid Creek's watershed's land cover is classified as 44.6% conifer forest, 24.1% barren, 16% shrubland, 9.8% snow/glacier, 5.3% herbaceous and small amounts of other cover.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Elevation, length and coordinates derived from Google Earth.
  2. ^ a b c d "Northwest Water Tool". BC Water Tool. GeoBC, Integrated Land Management Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  3. ^ a b Souther, J. G. (1988). "1623A" (Geologic map). Geology, Mount Edziza Volcanic Complex, British Columbia. 1:50,000. Cartography by M. Sigouin, Geological Survey of Canada. Energy, Mines and Resources Canada. doi:10.4095/133498.