Taweh Creek
| Taweh Creek Big Sheep Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Cassiar Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Big Raven Plateau |
| • location | Tahltan Highland |
| • coordinates | 57°37′08″N 130°39′09″W / 57.61889°N 130.65250°W |
| • elevation | 1,870 m (6,140 ft) |
| Mouth | Mess Creek |
• coordinates | 57°41′53″N 130°57′35″W / 57.69806°N 130.95972°W |
• elevation | 558 m (1,831 ft) |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Basin size | 159 km2 (61 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 4.32 m3/s (153 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Sezill Creek |
| Topo map | NTS 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.