Hoodoo River
The Hoodoo River is a tributary of the Iskut River in the northwest part of the province of British Columbia, Canada, located west of Hoodoo Mountain and the Twin River in Cassiar Land District. From its source in Hoodoo Glacier the Hoodoo River flows south for about 10 km (6.2 mi) to the Iskut River northwest of the mouth of the Craig River.
| Hoodoo River | |
|---|---|
Mouth of Hoodoo River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Cassiar Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Hoodoo Glacier |
| • location | Boundary Ranges |
| • coordinates | 56°47′3″N 131°21′31″W |
| • elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Mouth | Iskut River |
• location | Boundary Ranges |
• coordinates | 56°42′18″N 131°20′20″W |
• elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 128 km2 (49 sq mi), |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 8.82 m3/s (311 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Topo map | NTS 104B11 Craig River |
The Hoodoo River's watershed covers 128 km2 (49 sq mi), and its mean annual discharge is an estimated 8.82 m3/s (311 cu ft/s). The river's watershed's land cover is classified as 49.4% snow/glacier, 22.7% barren, 10.6% conifer forest, 9.8% shrubland, and small amounts of other cover.
The mouth of the Hoodoo River is located about 68 km (42 mi) east-northeast of Wrangell, Alaska, about 120 km (75 mi) northwest of Stewart, British Columbia, and about 134 km (83 mi) south of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia.
The Hoodoo River is in the traditional territory of the Tlingit, specifically the Shtax'héen Ḵwáan, commonly known as the Stikine River people. It is also in the asserted traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation and Iskut First Nation, of the Tahltan people.