| Khtada River | |
| Pushpin Map: | British Columbia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth of Khtada River |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type3: | Province |
| Subdivision Name3: | British Columbia |
| Length: | 26km (16miles) |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 24.4m3/s. |
| Source1: | Kitimat Ranges |
| Source1 Location: | Coast Mountains |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 54.0531°N -129.3619°W[1] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 855m (2,805feet) |
| Mouth: | Skeena River |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 54.1789°N -129.6011°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 31m (102feet)[2] |
| Basin Size: | 157km2, |
The Khtada River is a tributary of the Skeena River in the North Coast Regional District of the province of British Columbia, Canada. It originates in the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains, and flows south about 26km (16miles) to the lower tidal reach of the Skeena River,[3] [4] about 24km (15miles) upriver from Port Essington, 48km (30miles) southeast of Prince Rupert, and about 74km (46miles) southwest of Terrace.
Its watershed covers 157km2, and its mean annual discharge is 24.4m3/s.[5] The Khtada River's watershed above Davis Lake is contained within the Khtada Lake Conservancy.[6] Major mountain peaks in and around the Khtada's watershed include Cooper Peak, Sillimanite Needle, and Spinel Peak.
The Khtada River's watershed is within the traditional territory of the Tsimshian Lax-kw'alaams First Nation and the Metlakatla First Nation.[7]
The Khtada River originates in an unnamed lake from which it flows north and northwest, through Khtada Lake and Davis Lake, reaching the Skeena River just east of the mouth of the Scotia River.[4]
The Khtada River's watershed's land cover is classified as 33.2% Coniferous, 28.6% Barren, 12.6% Herb, 9.3% Snow/Glacier, and 6.6% Shrub.[5]
The Indian reserves Khtahda 10, of the Lax Kw'alaams and Metlakatla First Nations, is located at the mouth of the Khtada River.[8]
The Khtada River supports runs of steelhead trout[9] and eulachon.[10]