Zymagotitz River

Zymagotitz River
Zymagotitz River is located in British Columbia
Zymagotitz River
Mouth of Zymagotitz River
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Physical characteristics
SourceKitimat Ranges
 • locationCoast Mountains
 • coordinates54°36′46″N 129°5′17″W / 54.61278°N 129.08806°W / 54.61278; -129.08806[2]
 • elevation765 m (2,510 ft)[3]
MouthSkeena River
 • coordinates
54°28′57″N 128°44′4″W / 54.48250°N 128.73444°W / 54.48250; -128.73444[1]
 • elevation
45 m (148 ft)[3]
Length45 km (28 mi)[4]
Basin size389 km2 (150 sq mi),[5]
Discharge 
 • average24.2 m3/s (850 cu ft/s)[5]

The Zymagotitz River is a tributary of the Skeena River located in the North Coast Regional District of the province of British Columbia, Canada. It originates in the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains, and flows south and west about 45 km (28 mi) to the Skeena River,[4][6] about 10 km (6.2 mi) downriver from Terrace and about 100 km (62 mi) east of Prince Rupert.[1]

Its watershed covers 389 km2 (150 sq mi),[5] and its mean annual discharge is 24.2 m3/s (850 cu ft/s).[5]

The Zymagotitz River's watershed is within the traditional territory of the Tsimshian Kitsumkalum people. Part of the watershed is currently under negotiation for aboriginal title according to the British Columbia Treaty Process, under which the Kitsumkalum First Nation is in the fifth of six stages.[7][8][9]

  1. ^ a b "Zymagotitz River". BC Geographical Names.
  2. ^ Derived using BCGNIS, topographic maps and TopoQuest.
  3. ^ a b Elevation derived from ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model, using GeoLocator, BCGNIS coordinates, and topographic maps.
  4. ^ a b Length measured using Google Maps path tool, BCGNIS coordinates, topographic maps, and TopoQuest.
  5. ^ 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 4 Aug 2021.
  6. ^ "Canadian 1:50K topographic maps" (map). TopoQuest.com. Retrieved 4 Aug 2021.
  7. ^ "First Nations Negotiations: Kitsumkalum First Nation". Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 6 Aug 2021.
  8. ^ "Kitsumkalum Agreement-in-Principle" (PDF). Government of British Columbia. 2015. Retrieved 6 Aug 2021.
  9. ^ "Kitsumkalum Laxyuup (Lands/Territories)". Kitsumkalum, Tsimshian Nation. Retrieved 4 Aug 2021.