Iskut River
Iskut River | |
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Location of mouth in BC | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
District | Cassiar Land District |
Basin features | |
River system | Stikine River |
Waterbodies | , Kinaskan Lake, Natadesleen Lake, |
Waterfalls | Cascade Falls |
The Iskut River is the largest tributary of the Stikine River in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, entering it a few miles above its entry into Alaska.
Hydroelectricity[]
There is a 195 MW run of river hydroelectric project under development in Forrest Kerr Canyon of the Iskut river. A road, cut wide enough for a transmission line corridor, has been built that leads to the proposed in-take and out-flow areas of the project. The project will pave the way for development in this region, possibly connecting Highway 37 to Wrangell, Alaska, offering a new route to the Pacific Coast.[citation needed] There are many gold, silver and base metal mines in the area—including the Snip property.
References[]
Coordinates: 56°45′00″N 131°47′00″W / 56.75000°N 131.78333°W
Categories:
- Stikine Country
- Rivers of the Boundary Ranges
- Tributaries of the Stikine River
- British Columbia Interior river stubs