Nabesna River (portion)

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Nabesna River is a remote, glacier-fed river in eastern Alaska known for its wild scenery, rafting opportunities, and role in draining part of the Wrangell Mountains.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry United States of America
country United States of America
drainageBasin Tanana River
surface form: Tanana River basin

Yukon River
surface form: Yukon River basin
drains Wrangell Mountains
ecosystemType subarctic river ecosystem
environmentalSignificance contributes glacial meltwater to the Tanana River system
drains part of the Wrangell Mountains
fedBy glacial meltwater
flowsFrom Wrangell Mountains
flowsThrough Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve
hasCharacteristic cold water temperatures
limited human development along banks
remote access
silt-laden water
swift current
hasHazard changing river channels
cold glacial water
logjams and sweepers
remoteness and difficult evacuation
hasNameOrigin named after the community of Nabesna, Alaska
knownFor float trips
rafting opportunities
remote wilderness character
wild scenery
locatedIn Alaska
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
surface form: Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska

eastern Alaska
locatedInProtectedArea Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve
mouth Tanana River
near Nabesna, Alaska
partOf Alaska river system
Yukon River
surface form: Yukon River watershed
recreationManagedBy National Park Service
region Interior Alaska
source glaciers in the Wrangell Mountains
supportsActivity backcountry camping
fishing
wildlife viewing
tributaryOf Tanana River
usedFor recreational rafting
wilderness recreation
waterType glacier-fed river

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