Klutina River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Census Area | Valdez–Cordova |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Klutina Glacier |
• location | Chugach Mountains |
• coordinates | 61°23′54″N 146°07′33″W / 61.39833°N 146.12583°W [1] |
• elevation | 2,287 ft (697 m) [2] |
Mouth | Copper River |
• location | Copper Center |
• coordinates | 61°57′19″N 145°17′09″W / 61.95528°N 145.28583°W [1] |
• elevation | 961 ft (293 m) [1] |
Length | 63 mi (101 km) [1] |
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. [1] [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. [1]
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]
Klutina River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Census Area | Valdez–Cordova |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Klutina Glacier |
• location | Chugach Mountains |
• coordinates | 61°23′54″N 146°07′33″W / 61.39833°N 146.12583°W [1] |
• elevation | 2,287 ft (697 m) [2] |
Mouth | Copper River |
• location | Copper Center |
• coordinates | 61°57′19″N 145°17′09″W / 61.95528°N 145.28583°W [1] |
• elevation | 961 ft (293 m) [1] |
Length | 63 mi (101 km) [1] |
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. [1] [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. [1]
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]