# Sheslay River

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River in British Columbia, Canada

Sheslay River Mouth of Sheslay River Location Country Canada Province British Columbia District Cassiar Land District Physical characteristics Source Boundary Ranges • location Coast Mountains • coordinates 57°54′58″N 132°19′4″W / 57.91611°N 132.31778°W / 57.91611; -132.31778[2] • elevation 1,352 m (4,436 ft)[3] Mouth Inklin River • location Stikine Plateau • coordinates 58°46′34″N 132°5′38″W / 58.77611°N 132.09389°W / 58.77611; -132.09389[1] • elevation 337 m (1,106 ft)[3] Length 150 km (93 mi)[4] Basin size 3,342 km2 (1,290 sq mi),[5] Discharge • average 65.3 m3/s (2,310 cu ft/s)[5] Basin features Topo maps NTS 104J4 Kennicott Lake NTS 104J5 Ketchum Lake NTS 104J16 Porter Landing

The **Sheslay River** is a [tributary](/source/Tributary) of the [Inklin River](/source/Inklin_River) in northwest part of the [province](/source/Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada) of [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia), [Canada](/source/Canada). [1] It joins the [Nahlin River](/source/Nahlin_River) to form the Inklin River, one of the main tributaries of the [Taku River](/source/Taku_River).[6] The lower Sheslay River marks the boundary between the [Taku Plateau](/source/Taku_Plateau) and the [Nahlin Plateau](/source/Nahlin_Plateau). Its mouth at the Nahlin River marks the junction of the Taku, Nahlin, and [Kawdy Plateaus](/source/Kawdy_Plateau). All three of these are part of the larger [Stikine Plateau](/source/Stikine_Plateau) region.[7]

The Sheslay River is in the traditional territory of the [Taku River Tlingit First Nation](/source/Taku_River_Tlingit_First_Nation), part of the [Tlingit](/source/Tlingit) people.[8]

The Sheslay River originates in the [Cheja Range](/source/Cheja_Range) of the [Boundary Ranges](/source/Boundary_Ranges), close to the headwaters of the [Chutine River](/source/Chutine_River) and the [Stikine Icecap](/source/Stikine_Icecap). It flows generally north about 150 km (93 mi)[4] to join the [Nahlin River](/source/Nahlin_River).[9] The confluence of the Sheslay and Nahlin Rivers marks the beginning of the Inklin River.[10] The mouth of the Sheslay River is located about 145 km (90 mi) northeast of [Juneau, Alaska](/source/Juneau%2C_Alaska) and about 110 km (68 mi) northwest of [Telegraph Creek](/source/Telegraph_Creek), British Columbia.

The Sheslay River's [watershed](/source/Drainage_basin) covers 3,342 km2 (1,290 sq mi),[5] and its mean annual [discharge](/source/Discharge_(hydrology)) is 65.3 m3/s (2,310 cu ft/s).[5]

Major tributaries of the Sheslay River include Shearer Creek,[11] Moosehorn Creek,[12] [Hackett River](/source/Hackett_River) and [Egnell Creek](/source/Egnell_Creek),[13][14] [Samotua River](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Samotua_River&action=edit&redlink=1),[15] and Tatsatua Creek.[16] The middle Sheslay River, above the Samotua River, lies between the [Chechidla Range](/source/Chechidla_Range) and [Level Mountain](/source/Level_Mountain). The small settlement of [Sheslay](/source/Sheslay%2C_British_Columbia) is located at the confluence of the Sheslay and Hackett Rivers. The lower Sheslay River, below the mouth of the Samotua River, flows just south and west of [Heart Peaks](/source/Heart_Peaks), part of the [Nahlin Plateau](/source/Nahlin_Plateau). The lowermost Sheslay River flows between the Taku and Nahlin Plateaus.[7] Its confluence with the Nahlin River forms the Inklin River.

The Sheslay River supports a number [salmonids](/source/Salmonidae), including [Chinook salmon](/source/Chinook_salmon), [coho salmon](/source/Coho_salmon), [sockeye salmon](/source/Sockeye_salmon), [steelhead trout](/source/Steelhead_trout), [rainbow trout](/source/Rainbow_trout), [lake trout](/source/Lake_trout), [Dolly Varden trout](/source/Dolly_Varden_trout), [bull trout](/source/Bull_trout), and [round whitefish](/source/Round_whitefish). It also supports populations of [coastrange sculpin](/source/Coastrange_sculpin) and [slimy sculpin](/source/Slimy_sculpin).[17]

## See also

- [List of rivers of British Columbia](/source/List_of_rivers_of_British_Columbia)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bcgnis_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bcgnis_1-1) ["Sheslay River"](https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/16283.html). *[BC Geographical Names](/source/BC_Geographical_Names)*. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Nahlin River"](https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/19279.html). *[BC Geographical Names](/source/BC_Geographical_Names)*. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-geolocator_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-geolocator_3-1) Elevation derived from [ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model](/source/ASTER_Global_Digital_Elevation_Model), using [GeoLocator](http://tools.freeside.sk/geolocator/geolocator.html), BCGNIS coordinates, and topographic maps.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-length_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-length_4-1) Length measured using Google Maps path tool, BCGNIS coordinates, topographic maps, and [TopoQuest](http://www.topoquest.com/).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-watertool_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-watertool_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-watertool_5-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-watertool_5-3) ["Northwest Water Tool"](https://nwwt.bcwatertool.ca). *BC Water Tool*. GeoBC, Integrated Land Management Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Lord, Nancy (2009). [*Rock, Water, Wild: An Alaskan Life*](https://books.google.com/books?id=8XNzra78RK0C&pg=PA97). University of Nebraska Press. p. 97. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-8032-2609-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-8032-2609-8). Retrieved 12 August 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-landforms_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-landforms_7-1) Holland, Stuart S. (1976). [*Landforms of British Columbia: A Physiographic Outline*](http://cmscontent.nrs.gov.bc.ca/geoscience/PublicationCatalogue/Bulletin/BCGS_B048.pdf) (PDF). Government of British Columbia. p. 137. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["T'akhu  Tlèn Conservancy"](http://takhuatlen.org). Taku Conservancy. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Nahlin River"](https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/19279.html). *[BC Geographical Names](/source/BC_Geographical_Names)*. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Inklin River"](https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/2913.html). *[BC Geographical Names](/source/BC_Geographical_Names)*. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Shearer Creek"](https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/39605.html). *[BC Geographical Names](/source/BC_Geographical_Names)*. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Moosehorn Creek"](https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/39564.html). *[BC Geographical Names](/source/BC_Geographical_Names)*. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Hackett River"](https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/5171.html). *[BC Geographical Names](/source/BC_Geographical_Names)*. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Egnell Creek"](https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/2275.html). *[BC Geographical Names](/source/BC_Geographical_Names)*. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Samotua River"](https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/19327.html). *[BC Geographical Names](/source/BC_Geographical_Names)*. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Tatsatua Creek"](https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/19392.html). *[BC Geographical Names](/source/BC_Geographical_Names)*. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Taku River Fish Populations"](http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_documents.asp?session=27&docid=6357). Alaska State Legislature. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

## External links

- ["Atlin-Taku Planning Area: Sensitive Wildlife Areas"](https://www.roundriver.org/wp-content/uploads/pubs/taku/maps/TRTFN_Sensitive_Wildlife_Areas_9june08.pdf) (PDF). Taku River Tlingit First Nation.

- ["Taku River Tlingit First Nation"](https://trtfn.com). Taku River Tlingit First Nation.

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