WATERSHEDS & PROJECTS IN THE NECHAKO WATERSHED

There are over 30 small to medium sized watersheds within the Nechako Watershed. NEWSS has conducted restoration and/or research projects on some of these watersheds, however the goal is to explore and restore areas in need within each of these watersheds. Hover over the watershed map for watershed names. Not all watersheds at present have information. Browse the list below for active watersheds to view more information.

Watershed Name Area (ha) Area of Watershed within ALR (ha) Area of Watershed outside ALR (ha) Length of Stream within ALR (m) Length of Stream outside ALR (m) Active Projects
Chilako River 363,474 39,732 323,742 171,418 54,235 None
Chilco Creek 5,744 4,341 1,403 13,359 1,275 None
Clarke Creek 965 538 428 5,775 1,450 None
Clear Creek 8,679 2,129 6,550 8,387 16,727 None
Cluculz Creek 90,500 12,170 78,330 33,698 50,025 None
Croft Creek 2,771 2,771 3,829 None
Cutoff Creek 9,034 9,034 23,129 None
Engen Creek 9,938 9,938 11,858 None
Goldie Creek 9,157 9,001 156 22,530 None
Greer Creek 41,037 41,037 63,074 None
Halsey Creek 1,901 361 1,541 3,654 5,825 None
Hullat Creek 8,842 8,842 5,218 None
Kluk Creek 3,009 3,009 18,558 None
Knight Creek 10,065 5,324 4,741 20,056 8,254 None
LeDuc Creek 722 722 1,436 None
Leona Creek 1,055 969 86 2,122 None
Martens Creek 2,122 2,122 5,797 None
Moss Creek 2,024 1,510 515 2,526 None
Murray Creek 12,056 6,188 5,868 12,750 2,942 None
Nechako River 4,725,423 333,840 4,391,583 97,853 190,431 None
Neuco Creek 3,483 3,483 12,500 None
Nine Mile Creek 6,784 822 5,962 6,095 12,662 None
Phillips Creek 86 86 1,615 None
Puttah Creek 1,110 22 1,088 3,606 None
Redmond Creek 3,246 2,554 692 100,358 None
Sinkut River 60,727 15,863 44,864 21,644 53,692 None
Smith Creek 24,841 4,014 20,826 13,252 23,552 None
Stoney Creek 56,220 29,966 26,254 36,311 16,049 None
Swanson Creek 23,216 23,216 30,605 None
Tahultzu Creek 8,993 1,702 7,290 8,915 20,383 None
Target Creek 36,977 36,977 48,809 None
Tatsutnai Creek 6,665 616 6,049 4,170 16,351 None
Trankle Creek 3,087 2,208 878 14,201 2,576 None
Twin Creek 1,064 112 952 1,274 4,131 None
Tritt Creek 3,758 2,167 1,591 7,845 4,402 None
Sauls Creek None

TABLE I: A LISTING OF THE MAJOR SUB-BASINS THAT MAKE UP THE NECHAKO WATERSHED.
ALR = AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE, WHICH REPRESENTS THE TOTAL AGRICULTURAL LAND WITHIN THE VANDERHOOF CROWN LAND PLAN.

Watersheds