Tahtsa Ranges
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The Tahtsa Ranges are a mountain range
in northern British Columbia
, Canada
. It has an area of 7526 km2 and is a subrange of the Hazelton Mountains
which in turn form part of the Interior Mountains
. Their general location is between the eastern flank of the Kitimat Ranges
of the Coast Mountains
and the Nechako Reservoir
(Ootsa Lake).
Mountain range
A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...
in northern British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, 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 has an area of 7526 km2 and is a subrange of the Hazelton Mountains
Hazelton Mountains
The Hazelton Mountains are a grouping of mountain ranges on the inland lee of the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, spanning the area of Hazelton, British Columbia south to the Nechako Reservoir...
which in turn form part of the Interior Mountains
Interior Mountains
The Interior Mountains, also called the Northern Interior Mountains and Interior Ranges, are the semi-official names for a huge area that comprises much of the northern two thirds of the Canadian province of British Columbia and a large area of southern Yukon...
. Their general location is between the eastern flank of the Kitimat Ranges
Kitimat Ranges
The Kitimat Ranges are one of the three main subdivisions of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada, the other being the Pacific Ranges to the south and the Boundary Ranges to the north...
of the Coast Mountains
Coast Mountains
The Coast Mountains are a major mountain range, in the Pacific Coast Ranges, of western North America, extending from southwestern Yukon through the Alaska Panhandle and virtually all of the Coast of British Columbia. They are so-named because of their proximity to the sea coast, and are often...
and the Nechako Reservoir
Nechako Reservoir
The Nechako Reservoir, sometimes called the Ootsa Lake Reservoir, is a hydroelectric reservoir in British Columbia, Canada that was formed by a diversion of the Nechako River through the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains to sea level at Kemano to provide power for the aluminum smelter at Kitimat...
(Ootsa Lake).
Sub-ranges
- Chikamin RangeChikamin RangeThe Chikamin Range is a subrange of the Tahtsa Ranges, located between the west end of Eutsuk Lake and Whitesail Lake in northern British Columbia, Canada.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...
- Kasalka RangeKasalka RangeThe Kasalka Range is a subrange of the Tahtsa Ranges, located between Tahtsa Lake and Troitsa Lake in northern British Columbia, Canada.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...
- Morice RangeMorice RangeThe Morice Range is a subrange of the Tahtsa Ranges, located on the west side of Morice Lake in northern British Columbia, Canada.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...
- Sibola RangeSibola RangeThe Sibola Range is a subrange of the Tahtsa Ranges, located north of Tahtsa Lake in northern British Columbia, Canada.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...
- Tochquonyalla RangeTochquonyalla RangeThe Tochquonyalla Range is a subrange of the Tahtsa Ranges, located east of the Gamby River and west of Lindquist Lake in northern British Columbia, Canada.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...
- Whitesail RangeWhitesail RangeThe Whitesail Range is a subrange of the Tahtsa Ranges, located north of Whitesail River in northern British Columbia, Canada.-References:* in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia...