Klutina River

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]

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]

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

• List of rivers of Alaska

References

1. "Klutina River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
2. Derived by entering source coordinates in Google Earth.
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. 85–86. ISBN 978-0-89933-289-5.
6. 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.