Loss Creek

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Loss Creek at the point that Noyse Creek empties into it. 48°29′48″N, 124°14′10″W
Loss Creek at the point that Noyse Creek empties into it.
48°29′48″N, 124°14′10″W
Loss Creek Valley
Loss Creek Valley

Loss Creek is a large river on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

The creek runs east-west from north of River Jordan, British Columbia to Sombrio Beach. It is geologically very interesting since the creek follows the Leech River major thrust fault[1] and forms a distinct border between two different terranes:[2] In the south the Crescent Terrane, an ancient volcanic island, and in the north the Pacific Rim Terrane, composed of gneiss and schist.

[edit] Coordinates

Loss Creek springs at 48°29′49″N, 124°04′09″W, 620m above sea level, flows west for 14km, then turns south for 2km and ends at the Pacific ocean at 48°28′51″N, 124°16′24″W. The average slope is 4% over 16km (620m/16000m=0.03875). Unusual rapids of 12% slope exist near Gain Creek. The steeper the slope the higher the uplift versus erosion. This indicates an anomaly of uplift compared to the rest of the valley.

Tributaries (named)
48°29′34″N, 124°16′01″W - Jack Elliott Creek
48°29′48″N, 124°14′10″W - Noyse Creek
48°29′48″N, 124°12′17″W - Gain Creek

Islands and Sandbars
48°29′39″N, 124°15′44″W
48°29′46″N, 124°14′25″W
48°29′50″N, 124°13′09″W
48°29′51″N, 124°12′58″W
48°29′49″N, 124°12′30″W
48°29′44″N, 124°10′25″W
48°29′44″N, 124°10′05″W
48°29′56″N, 124°08′44″W

Bridges
48°29′43″N, 124°15′26″W - Hwy 14
48°29′37″N, 124°14′44″W - Abandoned
48°29′48″N, 124°06′48″W - Condemned
48°29′50″N, 124°06′36″W

   

Tributaries (unnamed)
48°28′57″N, 124°16′20″W
48°29′41″N, 124°14′58″W
48°29′43″N, 124°14′57″W
48°29′47″N, 124°14′38″W
48°29′46″N, 124°14′09″W
48°29′50″N, 124°13′13″W
48°29′46″N, 124°12′26″W
48°29′50″N, 124°12′04″W
48°29′47″N, 124°11′50″W
48°29′47″N, 124°11′39″W
48°29′46″N, 124°11′34″W
48°29′49″N, 124°11′20″W
48°29′47″N, 124°11′16″W
48°29′46″N, 124°11′00″W
48°29′46″N, 124°10′55″W
48°29′44″N, 124°10′55″W
48°29′44″N, 124°10′40″W
48°29′44″N, 124°10′35″W
48°29′44″N, 124°10′26″W
48°29′44″N, 124°09′59″W
48°29′47″N, 124°09′47″W
48°29′48″N, 124°09′33″W
48°30′01″N, 124°09′19″W
48°30′02″N, 124°09′10″W
48°29′57″N, 124°08′57″W
48°29′56″N, 124°08′52″W
48°29′56″N, 124°08′41″W
48°29′49″N, 124°08′33″W
48°29′46″N, 124°08′14″W
48°29′47″N, 124°08′05″W
48°29′44″N, 124°08′02″W
48°29′47″N, 124°07′44″W
48°29′48″N, 124°07′36″W
48°29′50″N, 124°07′33″W
48°29′49″N, 124°07′00″W
48°29′50″N, 124°06′35″W
48°29′50″N, 124°06′26″W
48°29′48″N, 124°06′04″W
48°29′43″N, 124°05′46″W
48°29′45″N, 124°05′26″W
48°29′44″N, 124°05′14″W
48°29′42″N, 124°04′56″W
48°29′49″N, 124°04′44″W
48°29′50″N, 124°04′29″W
48°29′49″N, 124°04′11″W

[edit] References

  1. ^ Geoscape Victoria. Retrieved on 2007-02-06.
  2. ^ Geoscape Victoria - A tectonic collage. Retrieved on 2007-02-06.
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