Pashleth Creek
| Pashleth Creek | |
|---|---|
  Mouth of Pashleth Creek | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Range 2 Coast Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Pashleth Glacier |
| • location | Pacific Ranges |
| • coordinates | 51°31′38″N 126°12′51″W / 51.52722°N 126.21417°W[3] |
| • elevation | 910 m (2,990 ft)[4][2] |
| Mouth | Machmell River |
• coordinates | 51°35′48″N 126°26′33″W / 51.59667°N 126.44250°W[1][2] |
• elevation | 232 m (761 ft)[4] |
| Length | 21 km (13 mi)[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Topo map | NTS 92M9 Machmell River |
Pashleth Creek is a tributary of the Machmell River in central coast part of the province of British Columbia, Canada.[1][6] It flows generally west and northwest for roughly 21 km (13 mi)[5] to join the Machmell River. The mouth of Pashleth Creek is located about 88 km (55 mi) south of Bella Coola, about 195 km (121 mi) north of Campbell River, and about 348 km (216 mi) northwest of Vancouver.
Pashleth Creek is in the traditional territory of Wuikinuxv people.[7] As of 2025, the Wuikinuxv Nation is in stage 5 of treaty negotiations with the Province of British Columbia for lands including the entire Machmell River watershed.[8][9]
Geography
Pashleth Creek originates from the meltwater of Pashleth Glacier. It flows west and northwest to the Machmell River, collecting tributary streams, including Selman Creek, mostly flowing from other glaciers in the region.[10][2]
Geology
A lava flow of basaltic andesite composition travelled through Pashleth Creek valley during the Quaternary and reached the Machmell River.[11][12] It is more than 25 km (16 mi) long and issued from several vents on the northern side of the 20 km (12 mi) wide Silverthrone Caldera. The lava flow ranges in elevation from 2,000 to 100 m (6,560 to 330 ft) and has undergone only a minimal degree of erosion; it may have been erupted in the last 1,000 years.[12]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Pashleth Creek". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ a b c "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ Derived from BCGNIS, topographic maps, and Toporama
- ^ a b Elevation derived from ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model, using GeoLocator, BCGNIS coordinates, and topographic maps.
- ^ a b Length measured using BCGNIS coordinates, topographic maps, and Toporama
- ^ "Pashleth Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "We Are The Wuikinuxv Nation" (PDF). University of British Columbia. 2011. p. 8. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Wuikinuxv Agreement in Principle and Appendices" (PDF). pp. 197–199. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Wuikinuxv Nation". BC Treaty Commission. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ British Columbia Road & Recreation Atlas. Benchmark Maps. 2024. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-926806-87-7.
- ^ Souther, J. G. (1990). Wood, Charles A.; Kienle, Jürgen (eds.). Volcanoes of North America: United States and Canada. Cambridge University Press. p. 139. ISBN 0-521-43811-X.
- ^ a b "Silverthrone Caldera". Catalogue of Canadian Volcanoes. Natural Resources Canada. March 10, 2009. Archived from the original on December 12, 2010.