Little Tuya River
| Little Tuya River | |
|---|---|
Mouth of Little Tuya River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Cassiar Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Level Mountain |
| • location | Nahlin Plateau |
| • coordinates | 58°29′31″N 131°22′4″W / 58.49194°N 131.36778°W |
| • elevation | 1,820 m (5,970 ft) |
| Mouth | Tuya River |
• coordinates | 58°14′21″N 130°43′3″W / 58.23917°N 130.71750°W |
• elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Length | 71 km (44 mi) |
| Basin size | 569 km2 (220 sq mi), |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 6.69 m3/s (236 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Topo maps | NTS 104J6 Beatty Creek NTS 104J7 Little Tuya River |
The Little Tuya River is a tributary of the Tuya River in northwest part of the province of British Columbia, Canada. It flows generally south and east about 71 km (44 mi) to join the Tuya River near Cariboo Meadows. The Little Tuya River's watershed covers 569 km2 (220 sq mi), and its mean annual discharge is an estimated 6.69 m3/s (236 cu ft/s).
The mouth of the Little Tuya River is located about 45 km (28 mi) northeast of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, about 48 km (30 mi) west-southwest of Dease Lake, British Columbia, and about 215 km (134 mi) east of Juneau, Alaska. The river's watershed's land cover is classified as 37.8% shrubland, 28.8% conifer forest, 14.6% mixed forest, 9.2% barren, and small amounts of other cover.
The Little Tuya River was named in association with the Tuya RIver. A tuya is a geologic term for a flat-topped, steep-sided volcano formed when lava erupts through a thick glacier or ice sheet. The geologic term comes from Tuya Butte, which was named in association with Tuya Lake. The term may come from the Tahltan language.
The Little Tuya River is in the traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation, of the Tahltan people.