Kaha Creek is a

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...

of the Koshin River in northwest part of the

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. It flows generally northwest for roughly Length measured using Google Maps path tool, BCGNIS coordinates, topographic maps, an
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/ref> to join the Koshin River about north of Hatin Lake, and about north of Callison Ranch. Kaha Creek's watershed covers , and its mean annual discharge is estimated at . The mouth of Kaha Creek is located about north of

Telegraph Creek Telegraph Creek is a small community located off Highway 37 in northern British Columbia at the confluence of the Stikine River and Telegraph Creek. The only permanent settlement on the Stikine River, it is home to approximately 250 members of ...

, British Columbia, about east of Juneau, Alaska, and about west of

Dease Lake Dease Lake is a small community located in the Cassiar Country of the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is located a few hours south of the Yukon border on Stewart–Cassiar Highway (Highway 37) at the south end of the lake ...

, British Columbia. Kaha Creek's watershed's land cover is classified as 41.1% conifer forest, 40.2% shrubland, 12.3% barren, and small amounts of other cover. Kaha Creek is in the traditional territory of the

Tlingit The Tlingit ( or ; also spelled Tlinkit) are indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. Their language is the Tlingit language (natively , pronounced ),

Taku River Tlingit First Nation and the

Tahltan First Nation The Tahltan First Nation, also known as the Tahltan Indian Band, is a band government of the Tahltan people. Their main community and reserves are located at Telegraph Creek, British Columbia. Their language is the Tahltan language, which is an ...

, of the

Tahltan The Tahltan or Nahani are a First Nations people of the Athabaskan-speaking ethnolinguistic group who live in northern British Columbia around Telegraph Creek, Dease Lake, and Iskut. The Tahltan constitute the fourth division of the ''Nahane' ...

people.

Geography

Kaha Creek originates on the north side of the massive

Level Mountain Level Mountain is a large volcanic complex in the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is located north-northwest of Telegraph Creek and west of Dease Lake on the Nahlin Plateau. With a maximum elevation of , it is the second-h ...

shield volcano, near the headwaters of Lost Creek,

Matsatu Creek Matsatu Creek, historically called the Matsatu River, is a tributary of Kakuchuya Creek and part of the Taku River watershed in northwest part of the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located north of the abandoned settlement of Shes ...

, and Megatushon Creek, about north of

Meszah Peak Meszah Peak is a volcanic cone located north of Telegraph Creek and southwest of Zus Mountain in British Columbia, Canada. It is the highest peak of the Level Mountain Range, a cluster of bare peaks on the summit of the massive Level Mountain ...

, the highest peak of the

Level Mountain Range The Level Mountain Range is a small but prominent mountain range occupying the broad summit of Level Mountain in northern British Columbia, Canada. Located between the Tuya River in the east and the Sheslay River in the west, it represents a hig ...

, a cluster of bare peaks on the summit of Level Mountain. The creek flows north and northwest, first through Level Mountain's high and relatively barren

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, then through rugged forested terrain. In its final Kaha Creek enters the Koshin River's floodplain. It empties into the Koshin River in the wetlands along the river north of Hatin Lake. The historic Yukon Telegraph Trail, following the Koshin River, crosses Kaha Creek near its mouth.

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* {{cite web , url= https://www.roundriver.org/wp-content/uploads/pubs/taku/maps/TRTFN_Sensitive_Wildlife_Areas_9june08.pdf , title= Atlin-Taku Planning Area: Sensitive Wildlife Areas , publisher= Taku River Tlingit First Nation Cassiar Land District Level Mountain Nahlin Plateau Rivers of British Columbia Stikine Country Tahltan Tlingit

Geography

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