Loss Creek
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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.
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Loss Creek springs at , 620m above sea level, flows west for 14km, then turns south for 2km and ends at the Pacific ocean at . 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.
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Tributaries (named) Islands and Sandbars Bridges |
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[edit] References
- ^ Geoscape Victoria. Retrieved on 2007-02-06.
- ^ Geoscape Victoria - A tectonic collage. Retrieved on 2007-02-06.
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