Sustut River
Encyclopedia
The Sustut River is a major tributary
of the Skeena River
in the north-central Interior of British Columbia, Canada
. It forms the northwest boundary of the Hogem Ranges
and flows southwest to meet the Skeena, north of Hazelton
. Originally named the Bear Wallow River, its headwaters are at Sustut Lake
, northwest of Germansen Landing
(at 56°35′N 126°27′W; Sustut Lake
was similarly named Bear Wallow Lake).
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Skeena River
Skeena River
The Skeena River is the second longest river entirely within British Columbia, Canada . The Skeena is an important transportation artery, particularly for the Tsimshian and the Gitxsan - whose names mean "inside the Skeena River" and "people of the Skeena River" respectively, and also during the...
in the north-central Interior of British Columbia, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It forms the northwest boundary of the Hogem Ranges
Hogem Ranges
The Hogem Ranges are a group of mountain ranges in the northwest part of the Omineca Country of the North-Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located between Takla Lake and the Omineca River and from the Nation Lakes to the Sustut River...
and flows southwest to meet the Skeena, north of Hazelton
Hazelton, British Columbia
Hazelton is a small town located at the junction of the Bulkley and Skeena Rivers in northern British Columbia, Canada. It was founded in 1866 and has a population of 293...
. Originally named the Bear Wallow River, its headwaters are at Sustut Lake
Sustut Lake
Sustut Lake is a lake in the Omineca Mountains of the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located northwest of Germansen Landing in the Cassiar Land District. It is the source of the Sustut River, which flows roughly west and is a major tributary of the Skeena River. The lake's old, or...
, northwest of Germansen Landing
Germansen Landing
Germansen Landing is an unincorporated settlement on the Omineca River, at the confluence of that river and its tributary the Germansen, in the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. The settlement was a focus of the Omineca Gold Rush of the 1860s. A Hudson Bay Supply post there supplied...
(at 56°35′N 126°27′W; Sustut Lake
Sustut Lake
Sustut Lake is a lake in the Omineca Mountains of the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located northwest of Germansen Landing in the Cassiar Land District. It is the source of the Sustut River, which flows roughly west and is a major tributary of the Skeena River. The lake's old, or...
was similarly named Bear Wallow Lake).