Information About

Kennicott River

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 22' 36.001" N,
143 ° 0' 1.001" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Tributary to

Nizina River

Length

4.5 mi (7.24 km)

Elevation

1115 ft (339.85 m)

Kennicott River in Detail.

About

flows S 4.5 mi. from Kennicott Glacier terminus to Nizina River, 5 mi. SW of McCarthy; Wrangell Mts.

History

local name derived from the glacier; reported in 1900 by T. G. Gerdine, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Topo Maps

McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy B-6 (1959), McCarthy B-6 (1959), McCarthy B-6 (1959), McCarthy B-6 (1959), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy B-6 (1994), McCarthy B-6 NE (2017),

Places Near Kennicott River

Cities:

McCarthy,

Dams:

Jim Edwards Dam,

Glaciers:

Root Glacier,

Lakes:

Camel Lake, Hidden Creek Lake, Louise Lake, Star Lake, Sunshine Lake, Threemile Lake, Wheat Lake,

Mine:

Bonanza Mine, Jumbo Mine, Mother Lode Mine, Regal Mine,

Mountains:

Bonanza Peak, Donoho Peak, Fireweed Mountain, Porphyry Mountain,

Parks:

Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark,

Ridges:

Bonanza Ridge,

Rivers:

Chakina River, Kennicott River, Klu River, Tana River, West Fork Chakina River,

Streams:

Amazon Creek, Bonanza Creek, Dimond Creek, Farm Creek, Fireweed Creek, Fourth of July Creek, Hidden Creek, Jumbo Creek, Lubbe Creek, McCarthy Creek, National Creek, Swift Creek, Tractor Creek,

Routes:

Bonanza Mine Road, Bonanza-Jumbo Mine Road, Erie Mine Trail, Jumbo Mine Trail, Root Glacier Trail,

Valleys:

Amazon Gulch, Fivemile Gulch, Glacier Gulch,

Cities:

Kennicott,