Chitina River (portion)

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The Chitina River is a glacially fed river in eastern Alaska that flows through remote wilderness, including parts of Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve, before joining the Copper River.

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Chitina River (portion) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry United States of America
continent North America
country United States of America
drainageBasin Gulf of Alaska
surface form: Gulf of Alaska basin
ecosystemType subarctic river ecosystem
flowsInto Gulf of Alaska via Copper River
flowsThrough Valdez–Cordova Census Area
Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve
remote wilderness
hasConservationStatus partly protected within national park and preserve
hasHydrologicalCharacteristic glacial silt load
strong seasonal flow variation
hasLandUse recreational fishing
subsistence fishing
hasMouthElevation approximately 150 meters
hasRecreationActivity fishing
kayaking
wilderness rafting
hasSourceElevation high-elevation glaciers
hasWildlife Pacific salmon
bald eagle
grizzly bear
knownFor rafting
remote wilderness character
salmon habitat
locatedIn Alaska
Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve
surface form: Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve backcountry

eastern Alaska
locatedInProtectedArea Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve
mouthLocation near Chitina, Alaska
mouthOfWatercourse Copper River
namedAfter Chitina, Alaska
partOf Alaska river system
Copper River
surface form: Copper River watershed

Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve river system
region Southcentral Alaska
sourceRegion Chugach Mountains
Wrangell Mountains
sourceType glacier
state Alaska
tributaryOf Copper River
watercourseType glacial river
glacially fed river

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