Inhini River
The Inhini River is a tributary of the Iskut River in the northwest part of the province of British Columbia, Canada, in Cassiar Land District. From its source in the glaciers of Simma Mountain and Mount Rastus, the Inhini River flows north for about 25 km (16 mi) to the Iskut River just east of the Iskut's confluence with the Stikine River.
| Inhini River | |
|---|---|
Mouth of Inhini River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Cassiar Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Boundary Ranges |
| • location | Coast Mountains |
| • coordinates | 56°34′23″N 131°21′24″W |
| • elevation | 1,270 m (4,170 ft) |
| Mouth | Iskut River |
• location | Boundary Ranges |
• coordinates | 56°42′32″N 131°33′27″W |
• elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Basin size | 135 km2 (52 sq mi), |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 12.4 m3/s (440 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Topo map | NTS 104B12 Katete River |
The Inhini River's watershed covers 135 km2 (52 sq mi), and its mean annual discharge is an estimated 12.4 m3/s (440 cu ft/s). The river's watershed's land cover is classified as 26.2% shrubland, 23.7% barren, 20.7% snow/glacier, 16.2% conifer forest, and small amounts of other cover.
The mouth of the Inhini River is located about 57 km (35 mi) east-northeast of Wrangell, Alaska, about 130 km (81 mi) northwest of Stewart, British Columbia, and about 135 km (84 mi) south of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia.
The Inhini 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.