| Chakima Creek | |
| Pushpin Map: | British Columbia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth of Chakima Creek |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | British Columbia |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Cassiar Land District |
| Length: | 19km (12miles) |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 1.49m3/s |
| Source1: | Near Cartoona Peak |
| Source1 Location: | Tahltan Highland |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 57.5831°N -130.6292°W[1] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1815m (5,955feet) |
| Mouth: | Shaman Creek |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 57.6114°N -130.4139°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 780m (2,560feet) |
| Basin Size: | 100km2 |
| Custom Label: | Topo map |
Chakima Creek is a tributary of Shaman Creek and part of the Stikine River watershed in northwest part of the province of British Columbia, Canada. From its source in the mountains south of Mount Edziza, near Cartoona Peak and Tadeda Peak, it flows generally east for roughly 19km (12miles)[2] to empty into Shaman Creek, which flows to Kakiddi Creek, a tributary of the Klastline River, which in turn is a tributary of the Stikine River.
Chakima Creek's mean annual discharge is estimated at 1.49m3/s. Its watershed covers 100km2, and is mostly within Mount Edziza Provincial Park. The watershed's land cover is classified as 45.7% conifer forest, 26.6% shrubland, 14.0% barren, 9.6% herbaceous, and small amounts of other cover.[3]
The mouth of Chakima Creek is located about 55km (34miles) southeast of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, about 70km (40miles) north of Bob Quinn Lake, British Columbia, and about 250km (160miles) east of Juneau, Alaska.[2]
Chakima Creek is in Mount Edziza Provincial Park, which lies within the traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation, of the Tahltan people.[4] [5]
The name "Chakima" was created from the Talhtan words cha "beaver" and kima "house", referring to the maze of beaver dams and ponds in the area where Chakima Creek joins Shaman Creek.
Chakima Creek originates in the high peaks south of Mount Edziza, north of Tadeda Peak and south of Cartoona Peak. From its source about 15km (09miles) south of the summit of Mount Edziza, Chakima Creek flows generally east for about 19km (12miles). It is joined by numerous unnamed tributaries which drain various mountains such as Esja Peak and Hoyaa Peak. In its lower reaches it makes a southward curve, coming close to Mowdade Lake, then bending northward into a large wetland area. It flows through the northern end Mowchilla Lake, then continues northeast through wetlands to empty into Shaman Creek. Mowchilla Lake and the various unnamed creeks that empty into it are part of Chakima Creek's watershed.[6] [3] [7]
Chakima Creek's watershed is part of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex. It is mostly within Mount Edziza Provincial Park. Chakima Creek itself is entirely within the park. Chakima Creek flows through Mowchilla Lake, and some of that lake's unnamed tributaries, which are part of Chakima Creek's watershed, drain areas to the south and east of Mowchilla Lake, outside of Mount Edziza Provincial Park.[6] [3] [7]