Taweh Creek

Taweh Creek
Big Sheep Creek
Mouth of Taweh Creek
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictCassiar Land District
Physical characteristics
SourceBig Raven Plateau
  locationTahltan Highland
  coordinates57°37′08″N 130°39′09″W / 57.61889°N 130.65250°W / 57.61889; -130.65250
  elevation1,870 m (6,140 ft)
MouthMess Creek
  coordinates
57°41′53″N 130°57′35″W / 57.69806°N 130.95972°W / 57.69806; -130.95972
  elevation
558 m (1,831 ft)
Length25 km (16 mi)
Basin size159 km2 (61 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average4.32 m3/s (153 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  rightSezill Creek
Topo mapNTS 104G10 Mount Edziza

Taweh Creek is a tributary of Mess Creek, which in turn is a tributary of the Stikine River in northwest part of the province of British Columbia, Canada. It flows generally northwest for about 25 km (16 mi) to join Mess Creek about 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Mess Creek's confluence with Raspberry Creek. Taweh Creek's watershed covers 159 km2 (61 sq mi) and its mean annual discharge is estimated at 4.32 m3/s (153 cu ft/s). The mouth of Taweh Creek is located about 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Telegraph Creek, about 60 km (37 mi) west-southwest of Iskut and about 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Dease Lake. Taweh Creek's watershed's land cover is classified as 41.3% barren, 21.1% shrubland, 20.7% conifer forest, 8.4% herbaceous, 8.1% snow/glacier, and small amounts of other cover.

Taweh Creek is in Mount Edziza Provincial Park which lies within the traditional territory of the Tahltan people.