Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve river system

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The Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve river system is an extensive network of glacially fed rivers and streams in Alaska that drain the park’s vast mountain ranges and wilderness landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hydrological system
natural feature
river system
associatedWith Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve World Heritage Site NERFINISHED
characterizedBy braided channels
high sediment load
seasonal discharge variation
climateInfluence maritime climate of Gulf of Alaska
subarctic interior climate
continent North America
contributesTo Gulf of Alaska marine ecosystem NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drainageBasinOf Gulf of Alaska NERFINISHED
fedBy glaciers
flowsThrough Alaskan interior
Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve wilderness NERFINISHED
hasProcess fluvial sediment transport
glacial erosion
hasSourceRegion Chugach Mountains NERFINISHED
St. Elias Mountains NERFINISHED
Wrangell Mountains NERFINISHED
locatedIn Alaska
United States of America
surface form: United States

Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve NERFINISHED
majorRiver Chisana River NERFINISHED
Chitina River NERFINISHED
Copper River NERFINISHED
Gilbert River (Alaska) NERFINISHED
Kennicott River NERFINISHED
Kuskulana River NERFINISHED
Lakina River NERFINISHED
Nabesna River NERFINISHED
Nizina River NERFINISHED
Tana River (Alaska) NERFINISHED
Tonsina River NERFINISHED
White River (Yukon–Alaska) NERFINISHED
managedBy United States National Park Service NERFINISHED
partOf Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve hydrology NERFINISHED
primaryWaterSource glacial meltwater
snowmelt
supportsEcosystem riparian vegetation
salmon habitat
tributaryOf Copper River NERFINISHED
usedFor rafting
subsistence fishing
wilderness recreation

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Chitina River (portion) partOf Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve river system
subject surface form: Chitina River