Klutina River

Klutina River
Klutina River
Country United States
State Alaska
Census Area ValdezCordova
Source Klutina Glacier
 - location Chugach Mountains
 - elevation 2,287 ft (697 m) [1]
 - coordinates 61°23′54″N 146°07′33″W / 61.39833°N 146.12583°W / 61.39833; -146.12583 [2]
Mouth Copper River
 - location Copper Center
 - elevation 961 ft (293 m) [2]
 - coordinates 61°57′19″N 145°17′09″W / 61.95528°N 145.28583°W / 61.95528; -145.28583Coordinates: 61°57′19″N 145°17′09″W / 61.95528°N 145.28583°W / 61.95528; -145.28583 [2]
Length 63 mi (101 km) [2]
Location of the mouth of the Klutina River in Alaska

The Klutina River (Tl’atii Na’ in Ahtna) is a 63-mile (101 km) tributary of the Copper River in the U.S. state of Alaska.[2][3][4] Beginning at Klutina Glacier in the Chugach Mountains, the river flows generally northeast, passing through Klutina Lake, to meet the larger river at the community of Copper Center.[5] The river mouth is 66 miles (106 km) northeast of Valdez.[2]

Fishing

Accessible from the Richardson Highway, which passes through Copper Center, the Klutina River and its tributaries are a major fishery for sockeye salmon and trophy-sized king salmon, the latter sometimes weighing between 50 and 90 pounds (23 and 41 kg).[6] Floatplanes and jet boats, trails, and an unimproved four-wheel-drive road between Copper Center and Klutina Lake provide additional access to game fish in the watershed. In addition to salmon, the main species are Dolly Varden and Arctic grayling.[6]

See also

References

  1. Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Klutina River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  3. "Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service: Anchorage: Klutina River at Copper Center". National Weather Service. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
  4. "State’s Title to Submerged Lands Beneath the Klutina River Documented" (PDF). Alaska Department of Law. September 15, 2004. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
  5. Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. pp. 8586. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
  6. 1 2 Limeres, Rene; Pedersen, Gunnar; et al. (2005). Alaska Fishing: The Ultimate Angler's Guide (3rd ed.). Roseville, California: Publishers Design Group. pp. 30910. ISBN 1-929170-11-4.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, March 27, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.