Klutina River
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]
| Klutina River | |
|---|---|
 Klutina River | |
  Location of the mouth of the Klutina River in Alaska | |
| 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[1] |
| • elevation | 2,287 ft (697 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Copper River |
• location | Copper Center |
• coordinates | 61°57′19″N 145°17′09″W[1] |
• elevation | 961 ft (293 m)[1] |
| Length | 63 mi (101 km)[1] |
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
- "Klutina River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
- "Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service: Anchorage: Klutina River at Copper Center". National Weather Service. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
- "State's Title to Submerged Lands Beneath the Klutina River Documented" (PDF). Alaska Department of Law. September 15, 2004. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
- Alaska Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2010. pp. 85–86. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
- Limeres, Rene; Pedersen, Gunnar; et al. (2005). Alaska Fishing: The Ultimate Angler's Guide (3rd ed.). Roseville, California: Publishers Design Group. pp. 309–10. ISBN 1-929170-11-4.