Bourgeaux Creek
Bourgeaux Creek is a tributary of the Little Iskut River and part of the Stikine River watershed in northwest part of the province of British Columbia, Canada. It flows generally east for roughly 17 km (11 mi) to join the Little Iskut River, a tributary of the Iskut River, which in turn is the largest tributary of the Stikine River. Gerlib Creek joins Bourgeaux Creek about 5 km (3.1 mi) upstream of Bourgeaux's confluence with the Little Iskut River.
| Bourgeaux Creek | |
|---|---|
Mouth of Bourgeaux Creek | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Cassiar Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | East side of Raspberry Pass |
| • location | Tahltan Highland |
| • coordinates | 57°29′57″N 130°40′27″W |
| • elevation | 1,475 m (4,839 ft) |
| Mouth | Little Iskut River |
• coordinates | 57°30′13″N 130°26′48″W |
• elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Length | 17 km (11 mi) |
| Basin size | 104 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 3.46 m3/s (122 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Topo map | NTS 104G10 Mount Edziza |
Bourgeaux Creek's mean annual discharge is estimated at 3.46 m3/s (122 cu ft/s). Its watershed covers 104 km2 (40 sq mi), and is entirely in Mount Edziza Provincial Park. The watershed's land cover is classified as 37.7% barren, 29.0% conifer forest, 14.8% shrubland, 13.0% herbaceous, 4.6% snow/glacier, and small amounts of other cover.
The mouth of Bourgeaux Creek is located about 60 km (37 mi) southeast of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, about 110 km (68 mi) south of Dease Lake, British Columbia, and about 250 km (160 mi) southeast of Juneau, Alaska.
Bourgeaux Creek is in Mount Edziza Provincial Park, which lies within the traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation, of the Tahltan people.