Trudel Creek
| Trudel Creek | |
|---|---|
Mouth of Trudel Creek | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Range 2 Coast Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Trudel Glacier |
| • location | Pacific Ranges |
| • coordinates | 51°23′41″N 126°11′42″W / 51.39472°N 126.19500°W[3] |
| • elevation | 1,155 m (3,789 ft)[4][2] |
| Mouth | Kingcome River |
• coordinates | 51°22′3″N 126°14′57″W / 51.36750°N 126.24917°W[1][2] |
• elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft)[4] |
| Length | 6 km (3.7 mi)[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Topo map | NTS 92M8 Catto Creek |
Trudel Creek is a tributary of the Kingcome River in the Central Coast region of the province of British Columbia, Canada.[1][6] It flows generally southwest for roughly 6 km (3.7 mi)[5] to join the upper Kingcome River. The mouth of Trudel Creek is located about 163 km (101 mi) north of Campbell River, and about 320 km (200 mi) northwest of Vancouver.
Trudel Creek is in the traditional territory of the Kwakwakaʼwakw Dzawada̱'enux̱w First Nation.[7]
Geography
Trudel Creek originates as meltwater from Trudel Glacier in the high peaks of the Pacific Ranges of the southern Coast Mountains.[8] From its origin just south of Mount Ardern,[9] Mount Squire,[10] and Mount Kinch,[11] Trudel Creek flows southwest to join the Kingcome River. In turn the Kingcome River flows south to empty into the fjord Kingcome Inlet.[12][13][2]
Geology
Trudel Creek flows along the inferred southeastern boundary of the Silverthrone Caldera, a 20 km (12 mi) wide volcanic structure formed by subsidence of the land surface. At the mouth of Trudel Creek is a basaltic andesite lava flow that originated inside the southern part of the Silverthrone Caldera.[14][15] It is considered to be Holocene in age and is in the form of an eroded volcanic outcrop.[16]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Trudel Creek". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ a b c "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ Derived from BCGNIS, topographic maps, and Toporama
- ^ a b Elevation derived from ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model, using GeoLocator, BCGNIS coordinates, and topographic maps.
- ^ a b Length measured using BCGNIS coordinates, topographic maps, and Toporama
- ^ "Trudel Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Dzawada̱ʼenux̱w of Kingcome Inlet". Dzawada̱ʼenux̱w First Nation. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Trudel Glacier". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Mount Ardern". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Mount Squire". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Mount Kinch". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Kingcome River". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ British Columbia Road & Recreation Atlas. Benchmark Maps. 2024. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-926806-87-7.
- ^ "92 M/8" (Topographic map). Catto Creek, Coast Land District Range 2, British Columbia (2 ed.). 1:50,000. A 721. Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. 1980. ASIN B07MHW3L5K.
- ^ Souther, J. G. (1990). Wood, Charles A.; Kienle, Jürgen (eds.). Volcanoes of North America: United States and Canada. Cambridge University Press. p. 139. ISBN 0-521-43811-X.
- ^ "Trudel Creek". Catalogue of Canadian Volcanoes. Natural Resources Canada. March 10, 2009. Archived from the original on December 11, 2010.